George Henry Mallon-Minneapolis, MN
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N 44° 51.954 W 093° 13.332
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World War I Medal of Honor Recipient for action in Bois-de-Forges, France on September 26, 1918. He is buried in Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Section DS, Site 1-S.
Waymark Code: WMWPV1
Location: Minnesota, United States
Date Posted: 09/28/2017
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He was born on June 15, 1877 in Ogden, KS and died on August 2, 1934 in Saint Cloud, MN. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: MALLON, GEORGE H.
Rank and Organization: Captain, U.S. Army, 132d Infantry, 33d Division. Place and Date: In the Bois-de-Forges, France, 26 September 1918. Entered Service At: Minneapolis, Minn. Born: 15 June 1877 Ogden, Kans. G. O. No.: 16, W.D., 1919.
Citation:
Becoming separated from the balance of his company because of a fog, Capt. Mallon, with 9 soldiers, pushed forward and attacked 9 active hostile machineguns, capturing all of them without the loss of a man. Continuing on through the woods, he led his men in attacking a battery of four 155-millimeter howitzers, which were in action, rushing the position and capturing the battery and its crew. In this encounter Capt. Mallon personally attacked 1 of the enemy with his fists. Later, when the party came upon 2 more machineguns, this officer sent men to the flanks while he rushed forward directly in the face of the fire and silenced the guns, being the first one of the party to reach the nest. The exceptional gallantry and determination displayed by Capt. Mallon resulted in the capture of 100 prisoners, 11 machineguns, four 155-millimeter howitzers and 1 antiaircraft gun.
Armed Service: Army
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