John C. Squires, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Date of Birth: 19-May-1925
Place of Birth: Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Date of Death: 23-May-1944
Profession: military personnel
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About John C. Squires
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- Squires (May 19, 1925 – May 23, 1944) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II. Squires joined the Army from his birth city of Louisville, Kentucky in July 1943, and by April 23, 1944 was serving as a private first class in Company A, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division.
- During a battle on that day, near Padiglione, Italy, he repeatedly braved enemy fire to carry messages, bring up reinforcements, and fight the Germans throughout the night and into the next morning.
- Squires was killed in action a month later, after having been promoted to Sergeant.
- He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor on October 2, 1944. Squires, aged 19 at his death, was buried in Zachary Taylor National Cemetery in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky.
- In 2001, a memorial honoring Medal of Honor recipients from Kentucky was dedicated in Louisville.
- The memorial features a six-foot-tall bronze statue of Squires.
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