Clayton K. Slack-Arlington, VA
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Don.Morfe
N 38° 52.320 W 077° 04.212
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World War I Medal of Honor Recipient for action near Consenvoye, France on October 8, 1918. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Section 34, site 59.
Waymark Code: WMWQX5
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 10/04/2017
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He was born on February 23, 1896 in Plover, WI and died on March 1, 1976 in New Berlin, WI. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: SLACK, CLAYTON K.
Rank and Organization: Private, U.S. Army, Company D, 124th Machine Gun Battalion, 33d Division. Place and Date: Near Consenvoye, France, 8 October 1918. Entered Service At: Madison, Wis. Born: 23 February 1896, Plover, Wis. G. O. No.: 16, W.D., 1919.
Citation:
Observing German soldiers under cover 50 yards away on the left flank, Pvt. Slack, upon his own initiative, rushed them with his rifle and, single-handed, captured 10 prisoners and 2 heavy-type machineguns, thus saving his company and neighboring organizations from heavy casualties.
Armed Service: Army
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