Sydney G. Gumpertz (Medal of Honor)

Infobox Military Person
name=Sydney G. Gumpertz
born= Birth date|1879|10|24
died= Death date and age|1971|2|16|1879|10|24
placeofbirth= San Raphael, California.
placeofdeath=
placeofburial= Long Island National Cemetery


caption= Medal of Honor recipient
nickname=
allegiance=United States of America
branch= United States Army
serviceyears=
rank= First Sergeant
commands=
unit=Company E, 132d Infantry, 33d Division
battles=
awards=Medal of Honor
laterwork=

Sydney G. Gumpertz (October 24, 1879 - February 16, 1971) was a United States Army First Sergeant and recipient to the highest military decoration for valor in combat — the Medal of Honor — during World War I.

Medal of Honor citation

*Rank and organization: First Sergeant, United States Army, Company E, 132d Infantry, 33d Division.
*Place and date: In the Bois-de-Forges, France, 29 September 1918.
*Entered service at: Chicago, Illinois.
*Born: October 24, 1879, San Raphael,California.
*General Orders No.: 16, War Department, 1919.
*Residence at enlistment: 57 East Van Buren Street, Chicago, Illinois.

Citation:

:When the advancing line was held up by machinegun fire, 1st Sgt. Gumpertz left the platoon of which he was in command and started with 2 other soldiers through a heavy barrage toward the machinegun nest. His 2 companions soon became casualties from bursting shells, but 1st Sgt. Gumpertz continued on alone in the face of direct fire from the machinegun, jumped into the nest and silenced the gun, capturing 9 of the crew.

ee also

*List of Medal of Honor recipients
*List of Medal of Honor recipients for World War I

References

*cite web
url=http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/worldwari.html
title=The U.S. Army Center of Military History, World War I Medal of Honor Recipients
accessdate=2008-08-10
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work=

Persondata
NAME=Gumpertz, Sydney G .
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION= United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
DATE OF BIRTH= October 24, 1879
PLACE OF BIRTH= San Raphael, California.
DATE OF DEATH= February 16, 1971
PLACE OF DEATH=