Louis Cukela, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Louis Cukela

Two-time Medal of Honor recipient

Date of Birth: 01-May-1888

Place of Birth: Split, Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia

Date of Death: 19-Mar-1956

Profession: military officer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Louis Cukela (May 1, 1888 – March 19, 1956) was a Croatian American United States Marine numbered among the nineteen two-time recipients of the Medal of Honor.
Cukela was awarded the Medal by both the US Army and the US Navy for the same action during the Battle of Soissons in World War I.
He was also awarded decorations from France, Italy, and Kingdom of Yugoslavia. Famous for his broken English, best exemplified by his unforgettable saying, "If I want[ed] to send a goddamned fool, I'd go myself" (when a messenger came back with a stupid garbled reply).