Phillip Carl Katz-Colma, CA
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N 37° 40.452 W 122° 27.102
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World War I Medal of Honor Recipient for action in Eclisfontaine, France on September 26, 1918. He is buried in Cypress Lawn Memorial Park in Colma CA in Section C.
Waymark Code: WMWPJC
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 09/27/2017
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He was born on December 12, 1889 in San Francisco CA and died on October 29, 1987 in San Francisco CA. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: KATZ, PHILLIP C.
• Rank and organization: Sergeant, U.S. Army, Company C, 363d Infantry, 91st Division
• Place and date: Near Eclisfontaine, France, 26 September 1918
• Entered service at: San Francisco, Calif.
• G.O. No.: 16, W.D., 1919
Citation: After his company had withdrawn for a distance of 200 yards on a line with the units on its flanks, Sgt. Katz learned that one of his comrades had been left wounded in an exposed position at the point from which the withdrawal had taken place. Voluntarily crossing an area swept by heavy machinegun fire, he advanced to where the wounded soldier lay and carried him to a place of safety
Armed Service: Army
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