Peter Tomich Petar Herceg 'Tonić' | |
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![]() Chief Watertender Peter Tomich | |
Born | Prolog, Ljubuški, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Austria-Hungary | June 3, 1893
Died | December 7, 1941 Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii | (aged 48)
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Years of service | 1917–1919 (Army) 1919–1941 (Navy) |
Rank | Chief Watertender (Navy) |
Unit | USS Litchfield (DD-336) USS Utah (BB-31) |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
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Petar Herceg 'Tonić' (later anglicized as Peter Tomich; June 3, 1893 – December 7, 1941) was a United States Navy sailor of Herzegovinian Croat descent who received the United States military's highest award, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in World War II.[1]