Albert E. Baesel

Infobox Military Person
name= Albert Edward Baesel
born= birth date|1890|3|21
died= death date and age|1918|9|27|1890|3|21
placeofbirth= Berea, Ohio
placeofdeath= near Ivoiry, France
placeofburial=


caption= Albert E. Baesel, service photo
branch=United States Army
allegiance= United States of America
serviceyears= 1916-1918
rank= Second Lieutenant
commands=
unit= 148th Infantry, 37th Division
battles= World War I *Meuse-Argonne offensive
awards= Medal of Honor

Albert Edward Baesel (March 21, 1890–September 27, 1918) was an American Army officer who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for actions near Ivoiry, France which led to his death during World War I.

Birth and early service

Baesel was born in Berea, Ohio in 1890 He joined the 5th Infantry Regiment of the Ohio National Guard as a private and later promoted to Corporal in the Ohio National Guard. In 1918, he resigned from the 5th Infantry and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the 148th Infantry Regiment of the Ohio National Guard. That same year, the 148th was federalized to serve in France.

Medal of Honor citation

Upon hearing that a squad leader of his platoon had been severely wounded while attempting to capture an enemy machinegun nest about 200 yards in advance of the assault line and somewhat to the right, 2d Lt. Baesel requested permission to go to the rescue of the wounded Corporal. After thrice repeating his request and permission having been reluctantly given, due to the heavy artillery, rifle, and machinegun fire, and heavy deluge of gas in which the company was at the time, accompanied by a volunteer, he worked his way forward, and reaching the wounded man, placed him upon his shoulders and was instantly killed by enemy fire.

ee also

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

References

*cite web|url=http://www.baesel.net/albert1.htm
title=Baesel Family
*cite web|url=http://www.homeofheroes.com/moh/citations_1918_wwi/baesel.html
title=MOH Citation for Albert Baesel
publisher=HomeofHeroes.com

External links

*findagrave|22447 Retrieved on 2007-12-23
* [http://www.army.mil/medalofhonor/crandall/medal/citations16.htm Medal of Honor - Major Bruce P. Crandall ] at www.army.mil Army Medal of Honor website

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SHORT DESCRIPTION= United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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