Frederick W. Mausert III
Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
Died when: 21 years 134 days (256 months)Star Sign: Taurus
Frederick William Mausert III (May 1, 1930 – September 12, 1951) was a United States Marine Corps sergeant who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions above and beyond the call of duty during the Battle of the Punchbowl in the Korean War.
Mausert and his rifle squad led the rifle platoon of his company in a bayonet attack on a hill heavily fortified by bunkers and defended by North Korean soldiers and machine guns.
Although wounded twice in his company and battalion's attack for the hill, he refused to be evacuated twice, and continued to lead his squad and platoon under fire in destroying enemy emplacements until he himself was killed as he personally destroyed his second enemy machine gun position.
He was the 20th Marine to receive the Medal of Honor for heroism during the war.
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