United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1918-1944)
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Sylvester Antolak
Born
(1918-09-10)September 10, 1918 Fairpoint, Ohio
Died
May 24, 1944(1944-05-24) (aged 25) Cisterna di Littoria, Italy
Place of burial
Sicily–Rome American Cemetery and Memorial
Allegiance
United States of America
Service/branch
United States Army
Years of service
1941–1944
Rank
Sergeant
Unit
Company B, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
Battles/wars
World War II
Italian Campaign †
Awards
Medal of Honor Purple Heart
Sylvester Antolak (September 10, 1918 – May 24, 1944) was a United States Army Sergeant who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for actions on May 24, 1944. Sergeant Antolak was an American of Polish descent. He joined the army from his hometown of St. Clairsville, Ohio on July 14, 1941.[1] During the Allied invasion of Italy, Sergeant Antolak fought relentlessly to overtake German defenses near Cisterna di Littoria, where he was shot and killed. Despite being shot three times and suffering a broken arm, he continued to push towards a Wehrmacht machine gun, leading his men to overtake their positions.
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Global Information
United States of America
United States Army
Sergeant
Company B, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
Medal of Honor 
Purple Heart