John Milko

John "Bud" Milko (1921-2015) was born in Philadelphia. He went to the Marines to fight in WWII. He was awarded the Purple Star Award because of a brave action made by him. When his sergeant was shot by the Japanese enemies, John had to protect his forces by fighting the enemies. John was alone against 5 other Japanese enemies but was brave enough to fight them. He killed all 5, but was seriously injured by a Japanese grenade. He survived. John was also awarded the Silver Star.

Awards

Purple Heart Award, Silver Star[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Wetzel and Son - obituary for John P. Milko". www.wetzelandson.com. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
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