World War I
M. Waldo Hatler
Sergeant · U.S. Army
U.S. Army, Company B, 356th Infantry, 89th Division
8 November 1918 · Pouilly, France
Public domain. United States Army Source file
- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- World War I
- Home state
- Missouri
- Action
- Pouilly, France
The citation
Official citation
When volunteers were called for to secure information as to the enemy's position on the opposite bank of the Meuse River, Sergeant. Hatler was the first to offer his services for this dangerous mission. Swimming across the river, he succeeded in reaching the German lines, after another soldier, who had started with him, had been seized with cramps and drowned in midstream. Alone he carefully and courageously reconnoitered the enemy's positions, which were held in force, and again successfully swam the river, bringing back information of great value.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
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