Henry County MO Archives Military Records.....Barkley, John L. 1918
WWI 4th Infantry, 3d Division, Co. K
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Congressional Medal Of Honor Citation
    John L. Barkley, private, first class, Company K, 4th Infantry, 3d Division.
For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty in
action with the enemy near Cunel, France, October 7, 1918. Pvt. Barkley, who was
stationed in an observation post half a kilometer from the German line, on his
own initiative repaired a captured enemy machine gun and mounted It in a
disabled French tank near his post. Shortly afterwards, when the enemy launched
a counterattack against our forces, Pvt. Barkley got into the tank, waited under
the hostile barrage until the enemy line was abreast of him, and then opened
fire, completely breaking up the counterattack and killing and wounding a large
number of the enemy. Five minutes later an enemy 77-millimeter gun opened fire
on the tank point-blank. One shell struck the driver wheel of the tank, but this
soldier nevertheless remained in the tank and after the barrage ceased broke up
a second enemy counterattack, thereby enabling our forces to gain and hold Hill
253. Residence at enlistment: General delivery, Blairstown, Mo.

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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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