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Rank: First Sergeant
Service: Army
Unit: Company K, 308th Infantry, 77th Division
Birthdate: March 10, 1894
Place of Birth: Buffalo, NY
Date of Death: February 5, 1981
Battle or Place of Action: Argonne Forest, France
Date of Action: October 4, 1918
Citation: He took out a patrol for the purpose of attacking an enemy machine gun which had checked the advance of his company. Before reaching the gun he became separated from his patrol and a machine gun bullet shattered his right arm. Without hesitation he advanced on the gun alone, throwing grenades with his left hand and charging with an empty pistol, taking one prisoner and scattering the crew, bringing the gun and prisoner back to the first aid station.
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