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Name
  
Berger Loman

Rank
  
Corporal


Awards
  
Medal of Honor

Died
  
May 9, 1968

Berger Loman

Born
  
August 24, 1886 Norway (
1886-08-24
)

Place of burial
  
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, United States

Service/branch
  
United States Army

Allegiance
  
United States of America

Berger Holton Loman (24 August 1886 - 9 May 1968) was a U.S. Army soldier, assigned to Company H, 132d Infantry, 33d Division. Born in Norway, he received the Medal of Honor for his actions near Consenvoye, France, on October 9, 1918 during World War I.

Medal of Honor citation

  • Rank and organization: Private, U.S. Army, Company H, 132d Infantry, 33d Division.
  • Place and date: Near Consenvoye, France, 9 October 1918.
  • Entered service at: Chicago, Illinois.
  • Born. 24 August 1886, Bergen, Norway.
  • General Order No. 16. Department of War 1919.

    • Citation

    When his company had reached a point within 100 yards of its objective, to which it was advancing under terrific machine gun fire, Pvt. Loman voluntarily and unaided made his way forward after all others had taken shelter from the direct fire of an enemy machine gun. He crawled to a flank position of the gun and, after killing or capturing the entire crew, turned the machine gun on the retreating enemy.

    References

    Berger Loman Wikipedia
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