William Sawelson-Lorraine, France
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Don.Morfe
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World War I Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Grand-Pre, France on October 26, 1918. He was killed in action. He is buried in Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Departement de la Meuse, Lorraine France in Section C, Row 9, Site 33.
Waymark Code: WMXC48
Location: Grand-Est, France
Date Posted: 12/24/2017
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He was born on August 5, 1895 in Newark, NJ and died on October 26, 1918 in Grandpre, Departement des Ardennes, Champagne-Ardenne, France. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: *SAWELSON, WILLIAM
• Rank and organization: Sergeant, U.S. Army, Company M, 312th Infantry, 78th Division
• Place and date: At Grand-Pre, France, 26 October, 1918
• Entered service at: Harrison, N.J.
• G.O. No.: 16, W.D., 1919
Citation: Hearing a wounded man in a shell hole some distance away calling for water, Sgt. Sawelson, upon his own initiative, left shelter and crawled through heavy machinegun fire to where the man lay, giving him what water he had in his canteen. He then went back to his own shell hole, obtained more water, and was returning to the wounded man when he was killed by a machinegun bullet.
Armed Service: Army
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