Benjamin Kaufman-Trenton, NJ
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Don.Morfe
N 40° 16.164 W 074° 45.324
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World War I Medal of Honor Recipient for action near the Argonne Forest, France on October 4, 1918. He is buried in Fountain Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Trenton NJ.
Waymark Code: WMWPJF
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 09/27/2017
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He was born on March 10, 1894 in Buffalo, NY and died on February 5, 1981 in Trenton NJ.
His Medal of Honor information and citation is: KAUFMAN, BENJAMIN
• Rank and organization: First Sergeant, U.S. Army, Company K, 308th Infantry, 77th Division
• Place and date: In the forest of Argonne, France, 4 October 1918
• Entered service at: Brooklyn, N.Y.
• G.O. No.: 50, W.D., 1919
Citation: He took out a patrol for the purpose of attacking an enemy machinegun which had checked the advance of his company. Before reaching the gun he became separated from his patrol and a machinegun 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 first-aid station.
Armed Service: Army
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