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Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
World War I - U.S. Army
Benjamin Kaufman
Details
Rank: First Sergeant
Conflict/Era: World War I
Unit/Command: Company K, 308th Infantry, 77th Division
Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
Medal of Honor Action Date: October 4, 1918
Medal of Honor Action Place: Argonne Forest, France
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.
Medal of Honor Recipient Benjamin Kaufman
Additional Details
Accredited to: Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Awarded Posthumously: No
Presentation Date & Details: May 1920 Governors Island, New York presented by Gen. Pershing
Born: March 10, 1894, Buffalo, Erie County, NY, United States
Died: February 5, 1981
Buried: Fountain Lawn Memorial Park (MH) (MI-5), Trenton, NJ, United States