- Robb
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George S.
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1st Lt.
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369th Infantry
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Stayed on front line despite severe wounds; later took
command of company when he was again wounded and the commander killed and led
successful advance beyond village of Sechault.
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- Roberts
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Harold W.
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Cpl.
Deceased
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Tank Corps
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With his tank caught in a water trap, he said to his
gunner: “Well, only one of us can get out, and out you go,” whereupon he
pushed his companion thru the back door of the tank and was himself drowned.
First tanker awarded Medal of Honor. Read about the birth of the US Tank
Corps.
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Pvt. Clayton K. Slack
Lampson, Wisconsin |
Cpl. John C. Villepigue
Camden, South Carolina |
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- Sager
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Gail H.
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Cpl. Deceased
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108th Infantry
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After being wound, returned to the firing line and was
killed attempting to advance alone against the enemy.
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- Sandlin
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Willie
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Sgt.
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132nd Infantry
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On first day of Meuse-Argonne offensive, individually
eliminated 3 machine guns holding up the advance.
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- Sawelson
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William
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Sgt. Deceased
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312th Infantry
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Killed aiding a wounded comrade while under heavy fire.
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- Seibert
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Lloyd M.
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Sgt.
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364th Infantry
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Ill and later wounded, distinguished himself on the first
day of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive advancing under heavy fire.
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- Sessions
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Harry C.
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2nd Lt.
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372nd Infantry
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Directed to locate openings in enemy wire and attack their
positions, he accomplished the mission after being wounded by intense machine
gun fire.
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- Sevalia
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Walter S.
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Cpl.
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7th Engineers
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Swam the Meuse River under direct fire with cable for
pontoon bridge and was later wounded while carrying a second bridge cable.
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- Sheret
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James A.
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Sgt. Deceased
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108th Infantry
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Killed rushing an enemy position alone for third time in a
single day.
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- Skinker
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Alexander R.
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Capt. Deceased
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138th Infantry
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On first day of Meuse-Argonne Offensive, killed in action
while personally led an attack on machine guns which were holding up the
advance.
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- Slack
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Clayton
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Pvt.
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124th MG Battl
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See a threat on left flank, rushed the enemy single-handed
saving his company from heavy casualties.
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- Smith
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Joseph W.
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1st Lt.
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166th Infantry
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Led a cross-river assault under heavy fire to capture six
machine guns holding up the entire advance line.
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- Snyder
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Willis P.
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Pvt.
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150th MG Battl
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After all the members of his detachment were wounded, drove off attack single handed, then was
wounded him-self while carrying his comrades back to safety.
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- Spamanato
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Aniello
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Pvt.
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357th Infantry
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Captured machine gun, killing or capturing the entire
crew.
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- Stewart
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Alpheus E
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Pvt.
Deceased
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107th Infantry
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With
a head wound, continued advancing against a machine gun eliminating it with a
grenade only to killed by fire from a second machine gun.
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- Stockton
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Frank R.
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Pvt.
Deceased
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167th Infantry
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Killed while attempting to rescue a severely wounded
comrade while under heavy machine gun fire.
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- Syverson
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Grannie I.
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Pvt.
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6th Marine MG Battl
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Led machine gun team that successfully covered withdrawal
of unit despite a direct hand grenade hit on his position.
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- Villepigue
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John C.
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Cpl.
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118th Infantry
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Distinguished himself operating far in advance of his unit
eliminating machine guns, a bunker while killing and capturing numerous enemy
soldiers.
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- Waaler
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Reider
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Sgt.
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105th MG Battl
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Rescued two men from burning British tank while under
heavy fire and under danger of the tank exploding.
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- Walters
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Arthur L.
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Sgt.
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2nd Ammo Train
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Rescued his ammunition convoy when it came under heavy
enemy fire.
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- Ward
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Calvin John
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Pvt.
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117th Infantry
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Eliminated a machine gun holding up his unit’s advance.
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- Weeks
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Youman Z.
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Corporal
Deceased
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118th
Infantry
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Advancing alone over exposed ground, killed or captured
two machine gun crews that were making his unit’s position untenable.
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- Whittlesey
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Charles W.
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Major
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308th Infantry
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Commander of American forces in famous Lost Battalion
incident. Read his
biography here.
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- Wickersham
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J. Hunter
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2nd Lt. Deceased
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353rd Infantry
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Died after continuing to lead his platoon despite being
wounded in 4 places early in the opening advance of the St. Mihiel
Offensive. The night before he had
penned the most famous doughboy poem, The Rain Drops on Your Old Tin
Hat. Read his poem here.
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Lt. Hunter J. Wickersham
Denver, Colorado |
Lt. Samuel Woodfill
Fort Thomas, Kentucky
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- Wold
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Nels
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Pvt.
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138th Infantry
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Distinguished himself in opening of Meuse Argonne
Offensive; eventually killed while trying to silence his fifth machine gun of
the day.
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- Woodfill
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Samuel
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1st Lt.
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60th Infantry
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Read
about this doughboy’s remarkable achievements at:
www.worldwar1.com/dbc/woodfill.htm
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