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Referring to Antoine, Julien said 'He wears it for a watch fob, the damn civilian, I got to get me one of them things for myself if I bust.' Julien Gaujot received the medal for actions on the Mexican Border in 1914. He is the only soldier ever awarded the Medal for actions of a peacekeeping nature. In Douglas, Arizona, stray bullets from fighting among Mexican rebels and government troops caused American casualties. Julien Gaujot crossed the border under heavy fire. He moved between the two groups of belligerents for an hour, amongst heavy fire. This secured the safe passage of the Mexican soldiers and American prisoners over the border to the United States. His actions saved five Americans taken prisoner by the Mexicans, 25 Mexican soldiers plus Americans and Mexican rebels who would have died in continued fighting.\" \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSource:\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Medal of Honor Recipients at Va Tech\", Virginia Tech Army ROTC, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.armyrotc.vt.edu/aboutus/Medal_Honor.html\"\u003ehttp://www.armyrotc.vt.edu/aboutus/Medal_Honor.html\u003c/a\u003e, archived at \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://web.archive.org/web/20131029200332/www.armyrotc.vt.edu/aboutus/Medal_Honor.html\"\u003ehttps://web.archive.org/web/20131029200332/www.armyrotc.vt.edu/aboutus/Medal_Honor.html\u003c/a\u003e, archived version accessed Jan. 24, 2023.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSee also:\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"War Memorial Court: Medal of Honor recipients\", Virginia Tech, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.vt.edu/about/locations/buildings/war-memorial-chapel-honor.html\"\u003ehttps://www.vt.edu/about/locations/buildings/war-memorial-chapel-honor.html\u003c/a\u003e, accessed Jan. 24, 2023.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["Julian Edmond Victor Gaujot and Antoine August Michel Gaujot are brothers who both attended Virginia Tech and received the Medal of Honor. 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Referring to Antoine, Julien said 'He wears it for a watch fob, the damn civilian, I got to get me one of them things for myself if I bust.' Julien Gaujot received the medal for actions on the Mexican Border in 1914. He is the only soldier ever awarded the Medal for actions of a peacekeeping nature. In Douglas, Arizona, stray bullets from fighting among Mexican rebels and government troops caused American casualties. Julien Gaujot crossed the border under heavy fire. He moved between the two groups of belligerents for an hour, amongst heavy fire. This secured the safe passage of the Mexican soldiers and American prisoners over the border to the United States. 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