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Forrest E. Peden (October 3, 1913 – February 3, 1945) was a
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soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the
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—for his actions in
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.


Biography

Peden joined the Army from
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in February 1943,WWII Army Enlistment Records
/ref> and by February 3, 1945, was serving as a technician fifth grade in Battery C, 10th Field Artillery Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division. On that day, near Biesheim,
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, his unit was ambushed by a larger enemy force. After giving medical aid to two wounded soldiers, Peden ran for help despite intense enemy fire. He found a friendly
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and guided it to the ambush site, but was killed when the tank was hit by hostile fire. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor a year later, on February 13, 1946. Aged 31 at his death, Peden was buried at Mount Olive Cemetery in Troy, Kansas.


Medal of Honor citation

Technician Peden's official Medal of Honor citation reads:


See also

* List of Medal of Honor recipients for World War II


References

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Peden, Forrest E. 1913 births 1945 deaths People from St. Joseph, Missouri United States Army personnel killed in World War II United States Army Medal of Honor recipients United States Army non-commissioned officers World War II recipients of the Medal of Honor People from Doniphan County, Kansas