Lloyd M. Seibert

Branch

U.S. Army

Era

World War I

Home state

California

Action

Epinonville, France

The citation

Official citation

Suffering from illness, Sergeant. Seibert remained with his platoon and led his men with the highest courage and leadership under heavy shell and machinegun fire. With 2 other soldiers he charged a machinegun emplacement in advance of their company, he himself killing one of the enemy with a shotgun and capturing 2 others. In this encounter he was wounded, but he nevertheless continued in action, and when a withdrawal was ordered he returned with the last unit, assisting a wounded comrade. Later in the evening he volunteered and carried in wounded until he fainted from exhaustion.

Sources

• U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
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