From Medal of Honor Citations for World War II:
*NININGER, ALEXANDER R., JR.
Rank and organization: Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army,
57th Infantry, Philippine Scouts. Place and date: Near Abucay, Bataan,
Philippine Islands, 12 January 1942. Entered service at: Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Birth: Gainesville, Ga. G.O. No.: 9, 5 February 1942. Citation: For conspicuous
gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty in action with the
enemy near Abucay, Bataan, Philippine Islands, on 12 January 1942. This officer,
though assigned to another company not then engaged in combat, voluntarily
attached himself to Company K, same regiment, while that unit was being attacked
by enemy force superior in firepower. Enemy snipers in trees and foxholes had
stopped a counterattack to regain part of position. In hand-to-hand fighting
which followed, 2d Lt. Nininger repeatedly forced his way to and into the
hostile position. Though exposed to heavy enemy fire, he continued to attack
with rifle and handgrenades and succeeded in destroying several enemy groups in
foxholes and enemy snipers. Although wounded 3 times, he continued his attacks
until he was killed after pushing alone far within the enemy position. When his
body was found after recapture of the position, 1 enemy officer and 2 enemy
soldiers lay dead around him.
Lieutenant Nininger lies at rest near where he fell in the Philippines.
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