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Born:  June 14, 1908 at Wall, PA

Entered Service in the US Army from Carlisle, PA

Earned The Medal of Honor During World War II For heroism November 21, 1944 at Hurtgen, Germany

Near Hurtgen, Germany, Staff Sergeant Minick's battalion was halted in its advance by extensive minefields, exposing troops to heavy concentrations of enemy artillery and mortar fire. Further delay in the advance would result in numerous casualties and a movement through the minefield was essential. Voluntarily, Staff Sergeant Minick led four men through hazardous barbed wire and debris, making his way through the minefield for a distance of 300 yards. When an enemy machinegun opened fire, he signaled his men to take covered positions, edged his way alone toward the flank of the weapon and opened fire, killing two members of the guncrew and capturing three others. Moving forward again, he encountered and engaged single-handedly an entire company killing 20 Germans and capturing 20, and enabling his platoon to capture the remainder of the hostile group. Again moving ahead and spearheading his battalion's advance, he encountered machinegun fire. Crawling toward the weapon, he reached a point from which he knocked the weapon out of action. Still another minefield had to be crossed. Undeterred, Staff Sergeant Minick advanced forward alone under enemy fire and while thus moving, detonated a mine and was instantly killed.