Medal of Honor: Archie A. Peck, World War I, October 6, 1918

Name: Archie A. Peck
Rank: Private
War: World War I
Date of Action: October 6, 1918
Unit: Company A, 307th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division
Entered Service At: Hornell, New York
Born: Tyrone, New York

Summary of Action
Deep within the Argonne Forest, Private Archie Peck and two fellow soldiers were pinned down by the deadly fire of a German machine gun. Both of his comrades were wounded and trapped in the open. Peck withdrew only long enough to reach his company lines, where he persuaded another man to help him attempt a rescue. Crawling forward under unrelenting fire, his companion was struck and killed—but Peck pressed on alone. He reached the first wounded soldier, carried him back through the storm of bullets, and then, undeterred, returned once more for the second. Through sheer will and courage, he brought both men to safety, surviving what seemed impossible. His devotion to his comrades and disregard for his own life became a lasting testament to the brotherhood of soldiers in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive.

Medal of Honor Citation
PECK, ARCHIE A.
Rank and organization: Private, U.S. Army, Company A, 307th Infantry, 77th Division. Place and date: In the Argonne Forest, France, 6 October 1918. Entered service at: Hornell, N.Y. Birth: Tyrone, N.Y. G.O. No.: 16, W.D., 1919. Citation: While engaged with 2 other soldiers on patrol duty, he and his comrades were subjected to the direct fire of an enemy machinegun, at which time both his companions were wounded. Returning to his company, he obtained another soldier to accompany him to assist in bringing in the wounded men. His assistant was killed in the exploit, but he continued on, twice returning safely bringing in both men, being under terrific machinegun fire during the entire journey.