Matej Kocak
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About
American Marine Corps sergeant who awarded both the Army and Navy Medals of Honor posthumously for his action on July 18, 1918.
Before Fame
He emigrated to the United States where he enlisted in the Marine Corps.
Trivia
He was part of the United States Army in Mexico for part of 1914.
Family Life
He was born in Egbell in the Kingdom of Hungary, which is now Gbely, Slovakia.
Associated With
Kocak and Lou Diamond both fought in World War I.
