Unit/Command: Company I, 138th Infantry, 35th Division
Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
Medal of Honor Action Date: September 26, 1918
Medal of Honor Action Place: near Cheppy, France
Citation
He rendered most gallant service in aiding the advance of his company, which had been held up by machine-gun nests, advancing, with one other soldier, and silencing the guns, bringing with him, upon his return, 11 prisoners. Later the same day he jumped from a trench and rescued a comrade who was about to be shot by a German officer, killing the officer during the exploit. His actions were entirely voluntary, and it was while attempting to rush a fifth machine-gun nest that he was killed. The advance of his company was mainly due to his great courage and devotion to duty.
Additional Details
Accredited to: Minnewaukan, Benson County, North Dakota
Awarded Posthumously: Yes
Born: December 24, 1895, Winger, Polk County, MN, United States
Died: September 26, 1918, France
Buried: Elim Cemetery (MH), Winger, MN, United States