New York County NyArchives Military Records.....Waaler, Reidar 1918
WWI 105thMachine Gun Battalion, 27th Division, Co. A
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Congressional Medal Of Honor Citation
  Reidar Waaler, sergeant, Company A, 105th Machine Gun Battalion, 27th
Division. For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of
duty in action with the enemy near Ronssoy, France, September 27, 1918. In the
face of heavy artillery and machine-gun fire, he crawled forward in a burning
British tank, in which some of the crew were imprisoned, and succeeded in
rescuing two men. Although the tank was then burning fiercely and contained
ammunition which was likely to explode at any time, this soldier immediately
returned to the tank and, entering it, made a search for the other occupants,
remaining until he satisfied himself that there were no more living men in the
tank. Residence at enlistment: 104 West Ninety-sixth Street, New York, N. Y.

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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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