Thomas A. Pope-Arlington, VA
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Don.Morfe
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World War I Medal of Honor Recipient for action in Hamel, France on July 4, 1918. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Section 35, Site 3157.
Waymark Code: WMWQDR
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 10/02/2017
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He was born on December 15, 1894 in Chicago, IL and died on June 14, 1989 in Hines, IL. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: POPE, THOMAS A.
Rank and Organization: Corporal, U.S. Army, Company E, 131st Infantry, 33d Division. Place and Date: At Hamel, France, 4 July 1918. Entered Service At: Chicago, Ill. Birth: Chicago, Ill. G. O. No.: 44, W.D., 1919.
Citation:
His company was advancing behind the tanks when it was halted by hostile machinegun fire. Going forward alone, he rushed a machinegun nest, killed several of the crew with his bayonet, and, standing astride his gun, held off the others until reinforcements arrived and captured them.
Armed Service: Army
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