World War I
Calvin John Ward
Private · U.S. Army
U.S. Army, Company D, 117th Infantry, 30th Division
8 October 1918 · Estrees, France
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- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- World War I
- Home state
- Tennessee
- Action
- Estrees, France
The citation
Official citation
During an advance, Pvt. Ward's company was held up by a machinegun, which was enfilading the line. Accompanied by a noncommissioned officer, he advanced against this post and succeeded in reducing the nest by killing 3 and capturing 7 of the enemy and their guns.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.