. . . . . . . . . . "John W. Meagher"@en . . "1917-12-05"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . "John William Meagher"@en . . "Jersey City, New Jersey, US"@en . "2"^^ . . "John William Meagher (December 5, 1917 \u2013 April 14, 1996) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration\u2014the Medal of Honor\u2014for his actions during the Battle of Okinawa in World War II. Meagher joined the Army from his birthplace of Jersey City, New Jersey, and by June 19, 1945, was serving as a technical sergeant in Company E, , 77th Infantry Division. On that day, near \u014Czato, Okinawa, he prevented the tank he was riding on from being disabled by an enemy soldier and then single-handedly destroyed two enemy positions. For his actions, he was awarded the Medal of Honor one year later, on June 26, 1946. Meagher left the Army while still a technical sergeant. He died at age 78 and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery. He is survived by his wife and two daughters. His eldest son John W. Meagher died in 2008."@en . . "3813"^^ . . . . . . . "1063027532"^^ . . . "John William Meagher"@en . . "John William Meagher (December 5, 1917 \u2013 April 14, 1996) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration\u2014the Medal of Honor\u2014for his actions during the Battle of Okinawa in World War II. Meagher left the Army while still a technical sergeant. He died at age 78 and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery. He is survived by his wife and two daughters. His eldest son John W. Meagher died in 2008."@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "United States of America" . . . . . "1996-04-14"^^ . . . . . . . . "15024399"^^ . . . . . . . "Place of burial"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .