World War II Honoree

Jack Pingree

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Douglas K. Pingree

Relationship

Grandson

JACK PINGREE WAS IN COMPANY B, 1ST MEDICAL BATTALION OF THE 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION (THE BIG RED ONE) DURING WORLD WAR II. SERVICE INCLUDED NORTH AFRICA BEGINNING IN ALGERIA THROUGH THE BATTLES OF KASSERINE AND EL GUETTAR. SICILY WHERE HE WAS AWARDED THE SILVER STAR FOR GALLANTRY IN ACTION. NORMANDY, FRANCE (SPECIFICALLY EASY RED BEACH AT OMAHA BEACH) WHERE HE WAS WOUNDED AND SUBSEQUENTLY RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART. HERGENRATH, BELGIUM DURING OPERATION MARKET GARDEN. ELSENBORN, BELGIUM (APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES AWAY FROM BASTOGNE) DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. DOLZANDOV, CZECHOSLOVAKIA WHEN THE WAR ENDED IN EUROPE. THE CITATION FOR THE SILVER STAR READS AS FOLLOWS: JACK PINGREE, 6999330, STAFF SERGEANT, COMPANY B, 1ST MEDICAL BATTALION. FOR GALLANTRY IN ACTION IN THE VICINITY OF TROLINA, SICILY, 3 AUGUST 1943. WHEN AN ADJACENT MEDICAL UNIT REQUESTED LITTER BEARERS FOR EVACUATION OF NUMEROUS CASUALTIES, SERGEANT PINGREE ORGANIZED AND LED SEVERAL SQUADS ACROSS HEAVILY SHELLED TERRAIN TO THE BATTLE AREA. SERGEANT PINGREE'S GALLANT DISREGARD FOR PERSONAL SAFETY AND UNSWERVING DEVOTION TO DUTY EXEMPLIFY THE FINEST TRADITIONS OF THE ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.