Robert L. Blackwell

Private · U.S. Army

U.S. Army, Company K, 119th Infantry, 30th Division

11 October 1918 · St Souplet, France

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Branch: U.S. Army
Era: World War I
Home state: North Carolina
Action: St Souplet, France

The citation

Official citation

When his platoon was almost surrounded by the enemy and his platoon commander asked for volunteers to carry a message calling for reinforcements, Pvt. Blackwell volunteered for this mission, well knowing the extreme danger connected with it. In attempting to get through the heavy shell and machinegun fire this gallant soldier was killed.

Sources

U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
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