World War I
Jake Allex
Corporal · U.S. Army
U.S. Army, Company H, 131st Infantry, 33d Division
9 August 1918 · Chipilly Ridge, France
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- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- World War I
- Home state
- Illinois
- Action
- Chipilly Ridge, France
The citation
Official citation
At a critical point in the action, when all the officers with his platoon had become casualties, Corporal. Allex took command of the platoon and led it forward until the advance was stopped by fire from a machinegun nest. He then advanced alone for about 30 yards in the face of intense fire and attacked the nest. With his bayonet he killed 5 of the enemy, and when it was broken, used the butt of his rifle, capturing 15 prisoners.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
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