Question

name: post 1 instrument
organization: u.s. army
company: weapons platoon, company c
born: 17 december 1919
departed: yes (07/13/2010)
external service no: 52, marines, 10
date of issue: 01/31/1977
accredited to: cheyenne, wy
place / date: near viareggio, italy, 5 and 6 april 1945
citation: for extraordinary heroism in action on 5 and 6 april 1945, near viareggio, italy.
he demonstrated outstanding courage and leadership in destroying enemy installations, personnel and equipment during his company’s attack against a strongly intercached
enemy in mountainous terrain. when his company was stopped by the concentration of
fire from several machine gun emplacements, he crawled to one position and destroyed it,
killing three germans. continuing forward, he attacked an enemy observation post and
killed two occupants. with the aid of one of his men, he attacked two more machine
gun nests, killing or wounding the four enemy soldiers occupying three positions. he then
covered the evacuation of the wounded personnel of his company by occupying an
enemy position and drawing the enemy’s fire. on the following night (he) voluntarily led
a battalion advance through enemy mine fields and heavy fire toward the division
objective. his fighting spirit and daring leadership were an inspiration to his men and
exemplify the highest traditions of the armed forces.
— congressional medal of honor society
http://www.cmohs.org (accessed october 8, 2014)

general of the army george patton
general of the army omar bradley
army corporal alvin york
army first lieutenant vernon baker
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Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze the citation details: the action took place near Viareggio, Italy, on 5 and 6 April 1945, involving a soldier who destroyed enemy installations, attacked machine - gun nests, and led a battalion advance.

• General George Patton was a high - ranking commander but the described actions are more in line with a front - line officer's deeds.
• General Omar Bradley was also a high - level commander, not matching the front - line actions here.
• Army Corporal Alvin York's actions were in World War I, not World War II (the time of the described event is 1945, World War II).
• Army First Lieutenant Vernon Baker's actions in World War II, including destroying enemy positions, attacking machine - gun nests, and leading advances, match the details in the citation.

Answer:

D. Army First Lieutenant Vernon Baker