Kings County NyArchives Military Records.....Kaufman, Benjamin 1918 WWI 308th Infantry, 77th Division, Co. K ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ny/nyfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com December 8, 2007, 11:14 pm Congressional Medal Of Honor Citation Benjamin Kaufman, first sergeant, Company K, 308th Infantry, 77th Division For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty In action with the enemy in the Forest of Argonne, France, October 4, 1918. He took out a patrol for the purpose of attacking an enemy machine gun which had checked the advance of his company. Before reaching the gun he became separated from his patrol and a machine-gun bullet shattered his right arm. Without hesitation he advanced on the gun alone, throwing grenades with his left hand and charging with an empty pistol, taking one prisoner and scattering the crew, bringing the gun and prisoner back to the flrst-aid station. Residence at enlistment: 2113 Pitkin Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. Additional Comments: Extracted from: 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 File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ny/kings/military/ww1/other/kaufman1630gmt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/nyfiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb