St. Clair County IL Archives Military Records.....Ellis, Michael B. 1918
WWI 28th Infantry 1st Division, Co. C
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Congressional Medal Of Honor Citation
  Michael B. Ellis (Army serial No. 56976), sergeant, Company C, 28th Infantry, 1st
Division. For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of
duty in action with the enemy near Exermont, France, October 5, 1918. During the
entire day's engagement he operated far in advance of the first wave of his company,
voluntarily undertaking most dangerous missions and single-handed attacking and
reducing machine-gun nests. Flanking one emplacement, he killed 2 of the enemy with
rifle fire and captured 17 others. Later he single-handed advanced under heavy fire
and captured 27 prisoners, including 2 officers and 6 machine guns, which had been
holding up the advance of the company. The captured officers indicated the locations
of 4 other machine guns, and he in turn captured these, together with their crews,
at all times showing marked heroism and fearlessness. Residence at enlistment: 412
Winstanley Avenue, East St. Louis, 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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