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Contact Info
Home Town Saint Louis, Missouri
Last Address Chicago, Illinois
Date of Passing Dec 09, 1937
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia
Wall/Plot Coordinates Section 6, Grave 9520, Map Grid X 18.5
World War I Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Served during World War I in the United States Army as a Sergeant in Company C, 28th Infantry, 1st Division. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery near Exermont, France, on October 5, 1918. His citation reads "During the entire day's engagement he operated far in advance of the first wave of his company, voluntarily undertaking most dangerous missions and single-handedly attacking and reducing machinegun nests. Flanking one emplacement, he killed 2 of the enemy with rifle fire and captured 17 others. Later he single-handedly advanced under heavy fire and captured 27 prisoners, including 2 officers and 6 machineguns, which had been holding up the advance of the company. The captured officers indicated the locations of 4 other machineguns, and he in turn captured these, together with their crews, at all times showing marked heroism and fearlessness." His Medal was issued to him in 1919.
