James I. Mestrovitch

James I. Mestrovitch
Medal of Honor recipient
Birth nameJoko Meštrović
Nickname"Jack"
Born(1894-05-22)May 22, 1894
Đuraševići, Austria-Hungary (modern-day Montenegro)
DiedNovember 4, 1918(1918-11-04) (aged 24)
Fismes, France
Place of burial
Saint Jovan Serbian Orthodox Church, Đuraševići
AllegianceUnited States of America
BranchUnited States Army
Service years1916–1918
RankSergeant
Service number1243675
UnitCompany C, 111th Infantry, 28th Division
Conflicts
AwardsMedal of Honor

Sergeant James I. Mestrovitch (May 22, 1894 – November 4, 1918) was a United States Army soldier who received the Medal of Honor, America's highest military decoration, for his valiant actions in World War I.

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