Henry Mucci
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Henry Mucci was a highly decorated U.S. Army Ranger officer in World War II, best known for leading the daring rescue of Allied prisoners of war in the Philippines.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Henry Mucci canonical | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Army officer
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human ⓘ military personnel ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| awardReceived |
Distinguished Service Cross
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Presidential Unit Citation NERFINISHED ⓘ Purple Heart ⓘ Silver Star ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
U.S. Army World War II histories
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accounts of the Raid at Cabanatuan ⓘ |
| familyName | Mucci NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
military leadership
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special operations ⓘ |
| genre | military history subject ⓘ |
| givenName | Henry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | colonel ⓘ |
| militaryUnit | 6th Ranger Battalion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leading U.S. Army Rangers in the raid on the Cabanatuan POW camp
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leading a long-distance infiltration behind Japanese lines in Luzon ⓘ rescuing American and Allied prisoners from Japanese captivity ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Raid at Cabanatuan
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rescue of Allied prisoners of war in the Philippines ⓘ |
| occupation |
military officer
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soldier ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. Army Rangers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | commander of the 6th Ranger Battalion ⓘ |
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