Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
World War I - U.S. Army
Thomas A Pope
Details
- Rank: Corporal
- Conflict/Era: World War I
- Unit/Command:
1st Platoon, Company E, 131st Infantry,
33d Division - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: July 4, 1918
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Hamel, France
Citation
His company was advancing behind the tanks when it was halted by hostile machine-gun fire. Going forward alone, he rushed a machine-gun nest, killed several of the crew with his bayonet, and, standing astride his gun, held off the others until reinforcements arrived and captured them.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: April 22, 1919
Ettlebruck, Luxembourg presented by Gen. John J. Pershing - Born: December 15, 1894, Chicago, Cook County, IL, United States
- Died: June 14, 1989, Maywood, IL, United States
- Buried: Arlington National Cemetery (MH) (35-3157), Arlington, VA, United States
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