Pete Jimenez

Pete Jiménez
Born(1917-02-02)February 2, 1917
Vaughn, New Mexico, US
DiedMarch 5, 2006(2006-03-05) (aged 89)
Pueblo, Colorado, US
Allegiance United States of America
Service / branch United States Army
RankStaff sergeant
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsChevalier of the Legion of Honor
Croix de guerre with Bronze Star
Bronze Star (2)
Purple Heart (5)

Staff Sergeant Pedro "Pete" Jiménez (February 2, 1917, Vaughn, New Mexico – March 5, 2006, Pueblo, Colorado) was a United States Army soldier who fought in the European theatre of World War II. He was made a Chevalier of the Legion of Honour, and awarded the Croix de Guerre and two Bronze Stars.[1] Noting the great discrepancy between the French and American awards, in 2004 the Colorado Senate passed Senate Joint Resolution 04-026, requesting that the longtime state resident be nominated for the Medal of Honor.[2]

Biography

Jimenez fought in Europe as part of the 29th Infantry Division from the D-Day invasion (at Omaha Beach) through to the eventual surrender of Germany.[3] He received the French honors and a Bronze Star for his actions on September 17, 1944, in the French city of Brest.[2] Jimenez led a three-man patrol to check out what turned out to be a tunnel. The men were pinned down by fire from a German 20mm antiaircraft gun, which Jimenez silenced by shooting and killing two of its crew. Small groups of German soldiers then attempted to exit the tunnel, but were kept bottled up by rifle fire from Jimenez and his men. Finally, to Jimenez's surprise, about 200 enemy soldiers emerged with their hands in the air.[1][4] He later recalled, "The Germans formed a column five or six abreast and one and a half city blocks long".[5] He speculated that, "They must have thought there was a lot more of us than there were."[4] The provisional French government awarded him the Croix de Guerre with Bronze Star (Etoile Bronze) on January 25, 1945.[5]

After the war, Jimenez settled in Pueblo, Colorado, in 1949. He worked for the Colorado Fuel and Iron Corporation until he retired in 1980.[6]

Decorations and other honors

  • Chevalier of the Legion of Honor
  • Croix de Guerre with Bronze Star
  • Two Bronze Stars
  • Five Purple Hearts

In 2009, a section of highway connecting Colorado State Highway 47 and William White Boulevard was named the Pete Jimenez Parkway.[4] A park in Pueblo was named Pete Jimenez Park in his honor.[4][7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Congressional Record, 108th Congress (2003-2004): Honoring Pete Jimenez -- Hon. Scott McInnis (Extensions of Remarks - July 25, 2003)". Library of Congress. July 25, 2003. Retrieved July 28, 2015.[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ a b "Senate Joint Resolution 04-026" (PDF). Colorado General Assembly official website. 2004. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  3. ^ Joe Burlas (September 24, 2004). "Pentagon salutes military service of Hispanic World War II veterans". Army News Service. Archived from the original on January 20, 2005. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  4. ^ a b c d Peter Roper (January 10, 2011). "Park to take name of World War II veteran". The Pueblo Chieftain.
  5. ^ a b Balkoski, Joseph (February 25, 2008). From Beachhead to Brittany: The 29th Infantry Division at Brest, August-September 1944. Stackpole Books. p. 276. ISBN 9780811703253. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  6. ^ "2003 Colorado State Fair Grand Marshal & Honorary Marshal Named". Hispania News. August 8, 2003. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  7. ^ "Pete Jimenez Park". City of Pueblo official website. Retrieved July 28, 2015.

Read other articles:

Jawatan Kanselir Jerman

Kantor Kanselir JermanBundeskanzleramtInformasi lembagaDibentuk1871, 1949Wilayah hukumPemerintah JermanKantor pusatBerlin (utama) Bonn (sekunder)Anggaran tahunan€62,747 juta (2015)[1]Pejabat eksekutifPeter Altmaier, Kepala Kantor Kanselir Federal JermanSitus webwww.bundeskanzleramt.deKantor Kanselir Jerman (Jerman: Bundeskanzleramtcode: de is deprecated ) adalah sebuah lembaga yang melayani sebagai kantor eksekutif Kanselir Jerman, kepala pemerintahan, saat ini, Angela Merkel. Fungs...

 

Burndown chart

Diagram of work left versus time A sample burn down chart for a completed iteration, It will show the remaining effort and tasks for each of the 21 work days of the 1-month iteration. A burndown chart or burn down chart is a graphical representation of work left to do versus time.[1] The outstanding work (or backlog) is often on the vertical axis, with time along the horizontal. A burn down chart is a run chart of remaining work. It is useful for predicting when all of the work will b...

 

The Jucklins (film)

1921 film by George Melford The JucklinsAdvertisementDirected byGeorge MelfordScreenplay byFrank CondonBased onThe Jucklinsby Opie ReadProduced byJesse L. LaskyStarringWinter HallMabel Julienne ScottMonte BlueRuth RenickFanny MidgleyZ. Wall CovingtonJ.M. DumontCinematographyPaul P. PerryProductioncompanyFamous Players–Lasky CorporationDistributed byParamount PicturesRelease date January 9, 1921 (1921-01-09) Running time50 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageSilent (English int...

Научная картина мира

Нау́чная карти́на ми́ра — множество научных теорий в совокупности описывающих известный человеку мир, целостная система представлений об общих принципах и законах устройства мироздания[1]. Содержание 1 Определения 2 Исторические типы 2.1 Аристотелевская 2.2 Ньютон...

 

Konrad Rudnicki

Polish astronomer Konrad Rudnicki RighteousAmong the Nations The Holocaust Rescuers of Jews Righteousness Seven Laws of Noah Yad Vashem By country Austrian Croatian German Hungarian Lithuanian Norwegian Polish (list) Romanian Serbian Ukrainian vte Konrad Rudnicki (born 2 July 1926 in Warsaw, Poland, died 12 November 2013 in Kraków, Poland) was a Polish astronomer, professor at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków, and a priest of the Old Catholic Mariavite Church.[1] He was a membe...

 

Pegunungan Titiwangsa

Pemandangan di puncak pegunungan Titiwangsa Pegunungan Titiwangsa (bahasa Melayu: Banjaran Titiwangse) adalah jajaran pegunungan yang membentuk tulang punggung Semenanjung Malaya. Jajaran ini dimulai di utara di Thailand Selatan dan berakhir di selatan dekat Johor Utara, Malaysia. Dengan titik tertingginya 2.183 m di Gunung Korbu, pegunungan ini menjadi batas alami alternatif antara Asia Tenggara dan Melanesia selain Sungai Kolok dan Sungai Perlis. Puncak gunung tertinggi di pegunungan ini ad...

Stasiun Air Asam

Stasiun Air Asam Stasiun Air Asam, Desember 2021LokasiAir Asam, Lubai, Muara Enim, Sumatera Selatan 31173IndonesiaKoordinat3°38′50″S 104°18′03″E / 3.647300°S 104.300700°E / -3.647300; 104.300700Koordinat: 3°38′50″S 104°18′03″E / 3.647300°S 104.300700°E / -3.647300; 104.300700Ketinggian+41 mOperator Kereta Api IndonesiaDivisi Regional IV Tanjungkarang Letakkm 295+903 lintas Panjang–Tanjungkarang–Prabumulih[1] J...

 

Lookism (manhwa)

LookismGambar sampul Lookism volume 1외모지상주의(Oemojisangjui)GenreDramaPengarangPak Tae-junPenerbitNaverMajalahLINE WebtoonTerbit20 November 2014 – sekarang Lookism (Hangul: 외모지상주의; RR: Oemojisangjui) adalah sebuah webtoon Korea Selatan yang ditulis dan diilustrasikan oleh Park Tae-joon.[1] Webtoon ini pertama kali dipublikasikan di Naver Webtoon sejak bulan November 2014 dan masih berlanjut hingga sekarang. Ceritanya mengisahkan ...

 

Alfred Pringsheim

Alfred PringsheimBorn(1850-09-02)2 September 1850Ohlau, Silesia ProvinceDied25 June 1941(1941-06-25) (aged 90)Zürich, SwitzerlandNationalityGermanSpouseHedwig DohmChildren5, including Klaus, Katia and HeinzScientific careerFieldsMathematics Alfred Pringsheim (2 September 1850 – 25 June 1941) was a German mathematician and patron of the arts. Family and academic career He moved into Pringsheim Palace at 12 Arcis Street, Munich, in 1889. Pringsheim was born in Ohlau, Province of Silesia...

Terminal Lidah Kulon

Terminal Lidah KulonTerminal Penumpang Tipe CPapan Nama Terminal Lidah KulonLokasiJalan Wisma Lidah Kulon, Kelurahan Lidah Kulon, Kecamatan Lakarsantri, Kota Surabaya, Provinsi Jawa Timur, Kodepos 60214Kawasan Barat Surabaya IndonesiaKoordinat7°18′47″S 112°39′07″E / 7.313035°S 112.652059°E / -7.313035; 112.652059Koordinat: 7°18′47″S 112°39′07″E / 7.313035°S 112.652059°E / -7.313035; 112.652059Pemilik Perumahan Non Di...

 

Migettuwatte Gunananda Thera

Migettuwatte Gunananda Thera GelarWaadibhasinha (Singa dalam seni pidato)Informasi pribadiLahir(1823-02-09)9 Februari 1823Mohottiwatta (Migettuwatta), Balapitiya, Ceylon BritaniaMeninggal21 September 1890(1890-09-21) (umur 67)Kolombo, Britania CeylonAgamaBuddha TheravadaMazhabTheravadaKedudukan seniorGuruThelikada Sonutthara TheraLokasiDeepaduttaaramaya, Kotahena, Kolombo Migettuwatte Gunananda Thera atau Mohottiwatte Gunananda Thera (Sinhala: පූජ්‍ය මිගෙට්ටු�...

 

Love (1927 American film)

1927 film by Edmund Goulding LoveDirected byEdmund GouldingJohn GilbertWritten byLorna MoonFrances MarionMarian AinsleeRuth CummingsBased onAnna Karenina1876 novelby Leo TolstoyProduced byEdmund GouldingStarringJohn GilbertGreta GarboCinematographyWilliam H. DanielsEdited byHugh WynnMusic byArnold Brostoff (1944)Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-MayerRelease date November 27, 1927 (1927-11-27) [1]Running time82 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguagesSilent filmSound film 1928 Re...

La Rouvière

Pour le grand ensemble, voir La Rouvière (Marseille). Pour les articles homonymes, voir Rouvière. La Rouvière Blason Administration Pays France Région Occitanie Département Gard Arrondissement Nîmes Intercommunalité Communauté d'agglomération Nîmes Métropole Maire Mandat Patrick de Gonzaga 2020-2026 Code postal 30190 Code commune 30224 Démographie Populationmunicipale 635 hab. (2021 ) Densité 80 hab./km2 Géographie Coordonnées 43° 55′ 56″ nord, 4�...

 

Vasco da Gama

Este artículo o sección tiene referencias, pero necesita más para complementar su verificabilidad. Busca fuentes: «Vasco da Gama» – noticias · libros · académico · imágenesEste aviso fue puesto el 1 de octubre de 2016. Para otros usos de este término, véase Vasco da Gama (desambiguación). Vasco da Gama Vasco da Gama, retrato de Gregorio LopesInformación personalNacimiento Hacia 1460/1469Sines, Reino de PortugalFallecimiento 24 de diciembre de 1524Cochín, I...

 

Філософія

Частина серії проФілософіяLeft to right: Plato, Kant, Nietzsche, Buddha, Confucius, AverroesПлатонКантНіцшеБуддаКонфуційАверроес Філософи Епістемологи Естетики Етики Логіки Метафізики Соціально-політичні філософи Традиції Аналітична Арістотелівська Африканська Близькосхідна іранська Буддій�...

Masonic Temple of Citrus Lodge No. 118, F. and A.M.

United States historic placeMasonic Temple of Citrus Lodge No. 118, F. and A.M.U.S. National Register of Historic Places The former Masonic Temple, as seen from across Old Main Street(formerly West Main Street)Show map of FloridaShow map of the United StatesLocation111 West Main Street and95 South Pine Avenue,Inverness, FloridaCoordinates28°50′09″N 82°19′53″W / 28.83581°N 82.33127°W / 28.83581; -82.33127Built1910ArchitectW.B TalleyArchitectural styleNe...

 

اعتلال القرنية السطحي النقطي

اعتلال القرنية السطحي النقطي معلومات عامة الاختصاص طب العيون  من أنواع التهاب القرنية والملتحمة  تعديل مصدري - تعديل   اعتلال القرنية السطحي النقطي لتايغيسون (بالإنجليزية: Thygeson's superficial punctate keratopathy)‏ أحد أمراض العيون. نشر فيليب تايغيسون مقالاً عنه عام 1950 في مجلة الر�...

 

Philip Henry Muntz

British businessman and politician (1811–1888) Philip Henry MuntzBirmingham. Caricature by Ape published in Vanity Fair in 1875.Mayor of BirminghamIn office1839–1840Preceded byWilliam ScholefieldSucceeded bySamuel BealeMember of Parliament for BirminghamIn office1868–1885Serving with John Bright, George Dixon to 1876, Joseph Chamberlain from 1876Preceded byJohn BrightGeorge DixonSucceeded byConstituency abolished Personal detailsBorn(1811-01-21)21 January 1811Died25 December 188...

Specialist Operations

Unit of the Metropolitan Police in London, UK This article is about the Metropolitan Police unit in London, England. For the unit in NSW, Australia, see Specialist Operations (New South Wales). The Specialist Operations directorate is a unit of the Metropolitan Police in London, England. It is responsible for providing specialist policing capabilities, including national security and counter-terrorism operations. The Specialist Operations directorate is currently led by Assistant Commissioner...

 

Terry Jacks

Terry Jacks BiografiKelahiran29 Maret 1944 (80 tahun)Winnipeg, Manitoba KegiatanPekerjaanpenyanyi, penulis lagu, produser rekaman Periode aktif1962  –GenreMusik pop InstrumenVokal Label rekamanColumbia Graphophone Co. Ltd. (en) Bell Records (en) Terry Jacks (lahir 29 Maret 1944) adalah seorang penyanyi, pengarang lagu dan produser rekaman berkebangsaan Kanada. Dia menjadi yang terkenal saat menyanyikan lagu-lagu utamanya seperti I'm Gonna Capture You, Concrete Sea, I'm Gonna Lo...