Joe C. Specker, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Joe C. Specker

United States Army Medal of Honor recipient

Date of Birth: 10-Jan-1921

Place of Birth: Odessa, Missouri, United States

Date of Death: 07-Jan-1944

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Joe C.
Specker (January 10, 1921 – January 7, 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. Specker joined the Army from his birth city of Odessa, Missouri in September 1942, and by January 7, 1944 was serving as a Sergeant in the 48th Engineer Combat Battalion.
On that day, at Mount Porchia, Italy, he voluntarily went forward alone to destroy an enemy machine gun emplacement.
Although severely wounded during his advance, he continued on and routed the enemy force before succumbing to his wounds.
He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor six months later, on July 12, 1944. Specker, aged 22 at his death, was buried at Odessa Cemetery in his hometown of Odessa, Missouri.