Emory Jenison Pike, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Emory Jenison Pike

United States Army Medal of Honor recipient

Date of Birth: 18-Dec-1876

Place of Birth: Iowa, United States

Date of Death: 16-Nov-1918

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Emory Jenison Pike

  • Emory Jenison Pike (December 18, 1876 – September 16, 1918) was a United States Army officer during World War I who received the Medal of Honor for his actions at Vandieres, France on September 15, 1918.
  • A 1901 graduate of West Point, and the only West Point graduate to be awarded the Medal of Honor during World War I, Pike was a lieutenant colonel at Vandieres.
  • His daughter was presented his Medal of Honor after the war.
  • He was buried at Woodland Cemetery, Des Moines, Iowa.

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