World War II Honoree

John Nutile

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Wakefield, Massachusetts

Honored By

William J. Nutile, Sr.

Relationship

Nephew

KILLED IN ACTION WHILE ADMINISTERING AID TO A FALLEN SOLDIER. HE JOINED THE SERVICE SHORTLY AFTER WWII BROKE OUT AND WAS A MEMBER OF E COMPANY MEDICAL DETACHMENT OF THE 183RD INFANTRY. ON GUADALCANAL ISLAND IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC, HE WAS KILLED ON NOVEMBER 21, 1942 WHILE ON THE BATTLE FIELD. HE HEARD THAT A FRIEND AND NEIGHBOR FROM WAKEFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNED TO AN OUTFIT NEARBY, WAS HIT BY A SNIPER'S BULLET AND NEEDED MEDICAL AID. HE WAS ADVISED NOT TO GO OUT INTO THE CLEARING UNTIL THINGS QUIETED DOWN, HOWEVER, HE WENT TO RENDER AID TO HIS FRIEND AND WAS SHOT AND KILLED BY THE SAME SNIPER.