Cumberland County TN Archives Military Records.....Lemert, Milo 1918
WWI 119th Infantry, 30th Division, Co. M
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Congressional Medal Of Honor Citation
    Milo Lemert (Army serial No. 1315827), first sergeant, Company M, 119th

Infantry, 30th Division. For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and

beyond the call of duty in action with the enemy near Bellicourt, France,

September 29, 1918. Seeing that the left flank of his company was held up, he

located the enemy machine-gun emplacement which had been causing heavy

casualties. In the face of heavy fire he rushed it single-handed, killing the

entire crew with grenades. Continuing along the enemy trench in advance of the

company, he reached another emplacement, which he also charged, silencing the

gun with grenades. A third machine-gun emplacement opened upon him from the

left, and, with similar skill and bravery, he destroyed this also. Later, in

company with another sergeant, he attacked a fourth machine-gun nest, being

killed as he reached the parapet of the emplacement. His courageous action in

destroying in turn four enemy machine-gun nests prevented many casualties among

his company and very materially aided in achieving the objective. Emergency

address: Mrs. Nellie V. Lemert, wife, Crossville, Tenn. Residence at enlistment:

Crossville, Tenn.

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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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