Milo Lemert - Crossville, TN
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Milo Lemert
Crossville City Cemetery 700 E. 1st St. Crossville, TN
Earned The Medal of Honor During World War I For heroism September 29, 1918 at Bellicourt, France
Waymark Code: WM1F8Y
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 04/25/2007
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Milo Lemert
Born: March 25, 1890 at Marshalltown, IA
Entered Service in the US Army from Crossville, TN
Earned The Medal of Honor During World War I For heroism at Bellicourt, France
On September 29, 1918, First Sergeant Lemert earned the Medal of Honor for heroism near Bellicourt, France, during intense assaults upon enemy positions. Seeing that the left flank of his company was held up, he located the enemy machinegun 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 machinegun emplacement opened up on him from the left and with similar skill and bravery he destroyed this also. Later, in company with another sergeant, he attacked a fourth machinegun nest, being killed as he reached the parapet of the emplacement. His courageous action in destroying in turn four enemy machinegun nests prevented many casualties among his company and very materially aided in achieving the objective
Died: September 29, 1918 at the age of 28
Buried in Part 9 of the Crossville City Cemetery 700 E. 1st St. Crossville, TN
This section is the mid-section located adjacent to section 8 which is in the far eastern corner of the cemetery.
Armed Service: Army
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