Mitchell Paige
Mitchell Paige | |
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2nd Lt. Mitchell Paige(Mihajlo Pejić) | |
| Nickname(s) | Mitch |
| Born | August 31, 1918 Charleroi, Pennsylvania, US |
| Died | November 15, 2003 (aged 85) La Quinta, California, US |
| Place of burial | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1936–1959 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines |
| Battles / wars | World War II Korean War |
| Awards | Medal of Honor Purple Heart Combat Action Ribbon |
Mitchell Paige (Mihajlo Pejić) (August 31, 1918 – November 15, 2003) was an American retired United States Marine Corps colonel who received the nation's highest military decoration for valor in combat, the Medal of Honor, during World War II.
On October 26, 1942, after thirty-three Marines in his machine gun platoon were killed or wounded defending a ridge during the Battle of Guadalcanal, Platoon Sergeant Paige operated four machine guns, singlehandedly stopping an entire Japanese regiment. He also led a bayonet charge afterwards.