Cook County IL Archives Military Records.....Loman, Berger 1918
WWI 132d Infantry 33d Division, Co. H
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Congressional Medal Of Honor Citation
  Berger Loman, private, Company H, 132d Infantry, 33d Division. For conspicuous
gallantry and Intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty in action with the enemy
near Consenvoye, France, October 9, 1918. When his company had reached a point
within 100 yards of its objective, to which It was advancing under terrific
machine-gun fire, Pvt. Loman, voluntarily and unaided, made his way forward, after
all others had taken shelter from the direct fire of an enemy machine gun. He
crawled to a flank position of the gun and, after killing or capturing the entire
crew, turned the machine gun on the retreating enemy. Residence at enlistment: 1838
North Spaulding Street, Chicago, Ill.

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CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR
THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS
AND THE
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL
ISSUED BY THE WAR DEPARTMENT
Since April 6, 1917
Up to and including
General Orders, No. 126, War Department, November 11, 1919

COMPILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL OF THE ARMY
WASHINGTON
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
1920


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