USMC Maj Louis Cukela: WWI Double Medal of Honor Recipient

[@Dr.Pepper001]

Two Medals of Honor and lived to tell about it.

[@jc20012]

His dedication to his duty and to his new country was undeniable. May he and his wife rest in peace.

[@mykelengieza7057]

Unbelievable the strength of will and character

[@rodneymoore7270]

OUTFLIPPINGSTANDING

[@rickieoakes5267]

He also served with the Marines in Haiti where Gen. Louis Puller met him. Both legendary devil dogs! Semper Fi

[@susanwahl6322]

You should look into Dan Daly. He won two Medal of Honor. He was also put in for a third but the military refused because they said that it was too much. It was selfish.

[@DutyandValor]

I did a story on him. It was one of first ones I ever put out. Thank you for watching!

[@DutyandValor]

Why would he laugh at a Marine who was one of only two Marines to be awarded the Medal of Honor for two separate actions?

[@martinoneal316]

I had a friend who was nominated for the MOH ..he didn't get it...he told me later,that wasn't why he did what he did... the man was a hero in everything he did...

[@fjb4932]

A fighting son-of-a-gun !

[@johnlansing2902]

As my uncle used to say “ Of course he did , he’s a Marine ! “

[@ricksturdevant2901]

Very amazing to get the Army MOH & Navy MOH for the same battle

[@kentr2424]

I'm curious - why would the US military award two Medals of Honor to the same individual for the same action? I know that in WW1 the US Marines were not a separate service (part of the US Navy) but as part of the AEF were under US Army command in France. Isn't it somewhat unusual that both the Army and the Navy would put then G/Sgt Cukela in for the Medal of Honor, and then he would be awarded both? Just wondering how that worked back then?

[@DutyandValor]

As you explained, because the Marines were under the command of the Army during WWI, both awarded the MOH to him for the same action. It happened just not many times and this practice ended after WWI.