"For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of
duty in action with the enemy near Abucay, Bataan, Philippine Islands,
on 12 January 1942. This officer, though assigned to another company not
then engaged in combat, voluntarily attached himself to Company K, same
regiment, while that unit was being attacked by enemy force superior in
firepower. Enemy snipers in trees and foxholes had stopped a
counterattack to regain part of position. In hand-to-hand fighting which
followed, 2d Lt. Nininger repeatedly forced his way to and into the
hostile position. Though exposed to heavy enemy fire, he continued to
attack with rifle and hand grenades and succeeded in destroying several
enemy groups in foxholes and enemy snipers. Although wounded 3 times, he
continued his attacks until he was killed after pushing alone far
within the enemy position. When his body was found after recapture of
the position, 1 enemy officer and 2 enemy soldiers lay dead around him."
From 2LT Nininger's Medal of Honor citation, awarded in 1944.
May you be at peace,
Brian
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