Louis Cukela
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Louis Cukela was a Croatian American United States Marine numbered among the nineteen two-time recipients of the Medal of Honor. Cukela was awarded the Medal by both the United States Army and the Uni
Louis Cukela, c. 1921–1930
Captain Cukela with the Tiffany Cross Medal of Honor at his neck and the Army Medal of Honor in miniature on his chest.
Grave at Arlington National Cemetery
Navy's Tiffany Cross Medal of Honor
Battle of Soissons (1918)
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The Battle of Soissons was fought on the Western Front during World War I. Waged from 18 to 22 July 1918 between the French and the German armies, the battle was part of the much larger Allied Aisne-M
Louis Cukela
…recipients of the Medal of Honor. Cukela was awarded the Medal by both the United States Army and the United States Navy for the same action during the Battle of Soissons in World War I. He was also awarded decorations from France, Italy, and Kingdom of Yugoslavia. Vjekoslav Cukela was born on May 1, 1888, in the Dalmatian…
American heavy artillery at Soissons, 1918
Troops of the 16th Infantry rest near Berzy le Sec, France, 17 Jul 1918 the day before the attack at Soissons.
16th Infantry Regiment digging in north of Chaudun, 18 July 1918
La Verte-Feuille Farm after its capture by the 2nd Infantry Division (United States) on the morning of 18 July 1918.