Charles MacGillivary after receiving his Medal of Honor from President Harry S. Truman on August 23, 1945 | |
Born | January 7, 1917 Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
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Died | June 24, 2000 (aged 83) Brockton, Massachusetts |
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/branch | United States Army |
Years of service | 1942-1945 |
Rank | Sergeant |
Unit | 71st Infantry, 44th Infantry Division |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Medal of Honor Distinguished Service Cross Bronze Star Purple Heart Croix de guerre |
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Charles Andrew MacGillivary (January 17, 1917 - June 24, 2000) was a Medal of Honor recipient, born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. A Sergeant in the United States Army, he was attached to Company I, 71st Infantry, 44th InfantryDivision during World War II. Open exe file mac.
Pre-War[edit]
Born to Cardigan Scot Roland MacGillivary and Minnie Quinn, he attended Queens Square School in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada and joined the Merchant Marines at age 16. Shortly thereafter, MacGillivary emigrated to the United States, to live with his older brother in Boston, Massachusetts. When living with his brother, he learned about the Army and considered joining it.
After hearing about the attack on Pearl Harbor, he decided the right thing to do was to volunteer for the U.S. Army. In January 1942, he joined the Army as a private soldier and was assigned to the European Theatre of Operations.
He told the United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees and Border Security 50 years later, that when he was in boot camp:
an officer asked me and two other immigrants .. whether we wanted to become U.S. citizens. [They took us] to a federal courthouse and [swore us] in before a judge. I thought that if I was going to fight for this country, I should be a U.S. citizen.
Medal of Honor citation[edit]
MacGillivary's first wartime action came during the Battle of Normandy, landing on Omaha Beach in 1944. From Omaha Beach MacGillivary would be involved in numerous battles throughout France, before reaching Wœlfling during the Battle of the Bulge.
When his unit was surrounded on January 1, 1945 by the 17th German Panzer Grenadier Division a Waffen-SSPanzer unit in Wœlfling, France, MacGillivary, then 27, picked up a machine gun and knocked out four German machine gun nests, killing 36 German soldiers. He lost his left arm in this action. The unit he fought to win his decoration, was given the title Götz von Berlichingen after a 15th-century German knight who lost his right hand.
MacGillivary told a Boston Globereporter in 1995:
I looked down and my left arm wasn’t there. When you get hit by a machine gun, it’s like somebody put a hot poker in you. I stuck the stump of my arm into the snow, but the warm blood melted the snow. I figured I was dying. When they rescued me, my arm had a cake of bloody ice frozen around it, sealing the wound. If it had been summer, I’d [have been] dead.
Other awards[edit]
For other actions during World War II MacGillivary also received the Purple Heart with three oak leaf clusters, the Distinguished Service Cross, the Bronze Star Medal, the Soldier's Medal, and the French Croix de Guerre. He was also received the American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal and the Combat Infantryman Badge.
He is honored with a bronze plaque on the lectern at the George Robert White Fund Memorial at the Veterans Memorial Park in the Back Bay Fens in Boston, Massachusetts.
Post-World War II[edit]
After the war MacGillivary returned home to Boston where for a short time he worked as a special agent for Boston'sTreasury Department. He joined the United States Customs Service in 1950 starting as a warehouse officer, but soon became an agent for the United States Customs Office of Investigations, conducting special investigations. His daughter Charlene Corea remembered him as being particularly busy in the winter inspecting Christmas trees that entered the United States from Canada. He retired from the Customs Service in 1975.
Sergeant Charles A. MacGillivary was enrolled as a member of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts the third oldest chartered military organization in the world on April 6, 1992. He was the seventh member of the company to receive the Medal of Honor.
Death[edit]
MacGillivary was a resident of Braintree, Massachusetts from 1957 until his death at age 83 on Saturday June 24, 2000 in the VA Hospital in Brockton, Massachusetts. Rev. Philip Salois, who had himself received a Silver Star in the Vietnam War officiated at the funeral. Then Governor of MassachusettsPaul Cellucci was in attendance at MacGillivary's funeral. He is buried beside his wife, Esther, in Section 48 (grave 568) of Arlington National Cemetery.[1]
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References[edit]
- This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.
- 'Charles Andrew MacGillvary'. Arlington National Cemetery.net. Retrieved September 4, 2010.
- 'Islanders of Valour'. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved September 4, 2010.
- 'Medal of Honor'. Archived from the original on December 23, 2004. Retrieved September 4, 2010.
- 'AHACSite'. Retrieved September 4, 2010.
- 'Medal of Honor recipients - World War II: M-S'. United States Army Center of Military History. Retrieved September 4, 2010.
- '44th division Medal of Honor'. Retrieved September 4, 2010.
- '324th Medal of Honor'. Archived from the original on January 3, 2006. Retrieved September 4, 2010.
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- ^https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20730
Alfred M. Wilson, posthumous Medal of Honor recipient | |
Nickname(s) | 'Mac' |
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Born | January 13, 1948 Olney, Illinois |
Died | March 3, 1969 (aged 21) near Firebase Cunningham, Quang Tri Province, Republic of Vietnam |
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/branch | United States Marine Corps |
Years of service | 1967–1969 |
Rank | |
Unit | Company M, 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines, 3rd Marine Division |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War
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Awards | Medal of Honor Purple Heart |
Alfred Mac Wilson (January 13, 1948 – March 3, 1969) was a United States Marine who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for heroism in Vietnam in March 1969.
While returning from a reconnaissance mission during Operation Dewey Canyon, Wilson's platoon was ambushed, and their machine gunner and assistant were wounded. While facing enemy fire to retrieve the weapon, an enemy hand grenade was thrown between Wilson and a fellow Marine. Wilson threw himself on the grenade, absorbing the full force of the blast, sacrificing his life to save another.
Early life[edit]
Alfred M. Wilson was born on January 13, 1948, in Olney, Illinois. He moved with his family to Odessa, Texas, in 1950 and attended Burleson Elementary School and Crockett Junior High School and in 1967 graduated from Odessa Senior High School. He was active in football and track as well as the Distributive Education Club while in high school. His hobbies included shooting, hunting, fishing, football, and tennis.[1]
Military service[edit]
He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps Reserve at Abilene, Texas, on November 1, 1967, and was discharged to enlist in the Regular Marine Corps on January 14, 1968.
He underwent recruit training with the 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, California. Upon completion of recruit training, in April 1968, he was transferred to Camp Pendleton, California, and completed individual combat training with Company D, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Training Regiment, in May, and basic infantry training in June. He was promoted to private first class on July 1, 1968.[1]
Private First Class Wilson arrived in the Republic of Vietnam in July 1968, and was assigned duty as a rifleman with Company D, 1st Battalion, 27th Marines, 1st Marine Division. He served in this capacity until September 1968. He was later reassigned as a rifleman with Company M, 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines, 3rd Marine Division.[1]
Wilson was killed in action in the vicinity of Fire Support Base Cunningham, Quang Tri Province on March 3, 1969. While returning from a reconnaissance mission, Wilson's platoon was ambushed. While facing fire to retrieve the machine gun from the platoon's wounded machine gunner, an enemy hand grenade was thrown between Wilson and a fellow Marine. Wilson threw himself on the grenade, absorbing the full force of the blast, sacrificing his life.[1] For these actions, Wilson was posthumously promoted to the rank of Corporal; and was awarded the Medal of Honor.[2] He was buried in Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Odessa, Texas.[3]
On April 20, 1970, his Medal of Honor was presented to his family by Vice President Spiro T. Agnew at the White House.[4]
Medal of Honor citation[edit]
The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the MEDAL OF HONOR posthumously to
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ALFRED M. WILSON
UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
for service as set forth in the following CITATION:[5]
- For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as a Rifleman with Company M, Third Battalion, Ninth Marines, Third Marine Division in action against hostile forces in the Republic of Vietnam. On March 3, 1969, while returning from a reconnaissance in force mission in the vicinity of Fire Support Base Cunningham in Quang Tri Province, the First Platoon of Company M came under intense automatic weapons fire and a grenade attack from a well-concealed North Vietnamese Army force pinning down the center of the column. Rapidly assessing the situation, Private First Class Wilson, acting as Squad Leader, skillfully maneuvered his squad to form a base of fire and act as a blocking force while the point squad moved to outflank the enemy. During the ensuing fire fight, both his machine gunner and assistant machine gunner were seriously wounded and unable to operate their weapon. Realizing the importance of recovering the M-60 machine gun and maintaining a heavy volume of fire against the hostile force, Private First Class Wilson, with complete disregard for his own safety, followed by another Marine, fearlessly dashed across the fire-swept terrain to recover the weapon. As they reached the machine gun, a North Vietnamese soldier threw a grenade at the Marine. Reacting instantly, Private First Class Wilson fired a burst from his M-16 rifle killing the enemy soldier. Observing the grenade fall between himself and the other Marine, Private First Class Wilson, fully realizing the inevitable result of his actions, shouted to his companion and unhesitatingly threw himself on the grenade, absorbing the full force of the explosion with his own body. His heroic actions inspired his platoon members to maximum effort as they aggressively attacked and defeated the enemy. Private First Class Wilson's indomitable courage, inspiring valor and selfless devotion to duty upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and the United States Naval Service. He gallantly gave his life for his country.
/S/ RICHARD M. NIXON
Medals and decorations[edit]
Wilson's medals and decorations include: the Medal of Honor, the Purple Heart, the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal, and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal.[1]
Medal of Honor | Purple Heart | ||||
National Defense Service Medal | Vietnam Service Medal | Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal |
Memorials[edit]
Alfred M. Wilson's name is inscribed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial ('The Wall') on Panel 30W Line 035.[6]
The United States Post Office on Texas Avenue in Odessa, Texas, was named in honor of Alfred M. Wilson by efforts of Congressman Mike Conaway and Senator John Cornyn.
In July 2015, Hood Junior High School in Odessa was renamed, Wilson and Young Medal of Honor Middle School; In their honor.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
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- ^ abcde'PFC Alfred M. Wilson', Who's Who in Marine Corps History.
- ^Smith, Charles (1988). U.S. Marines in Vietnam: High Mobility and Standdown 1969. History and Museums Division, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps. p. 373. ISBN978-1494287627.
- ^'Alfred Wilson', Find-A-Grave.
- ^'Alfred Wilson'. Texas State Cemetery. Retrieved 2007-10-30.[permanent dead link]
- ^'PFC Alfred M. Wilson', Marines Awarded the Medal of Honor.
- ^'Alfred M. Wilson'. The Virtual Wall. Retrieved 2007-06-08.
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- This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Marine Corps.
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- 'Private First Class Alfred M. Wilson, Medal of Honor recipient'. Who's who in Marine Corps history. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2011-05-16. Retrieved 2007-10-07.
- 'PFC Alfred M. Wilson, 1969, 3/9/3, Vietnam, Medal of Honor recipient'. Marines Awarded the Medal of Honor. United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2007-02-22.
- 'PFC Alfred M. Wilson, Medal of Honor recipient'. Leatherwood, Art. Handbook of Texas Online, 2001. 2007-06-08. Retrieved 2007-10-30.
- 'Alfred M. Wilson'. Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved 2007-10-30.
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External links[edit]
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- 'Alfred M. Wilson'. Permian Basin Vietnam Veterans Memorial. April 26, 2006. Retrieved 2007-10-30.