William S. Sitman

Infobox Military Person
name= William S. Sitman
born=
died= death date|1951|2|14
placeofbirth= Bellwood, Pennsylvania
placeofdeath= Near Chipyong-ni, Korea
placeofburial=


caption= Medal of Honor recipient William Sitman
nickname=
allegiance= United States of America
branch= United States Army
serviceyears=
rank= Sergeant First Class
unit=Company M, 23d Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division
battles= Korean War
awards= Medal of Honor Purple Heart

William S. Sitman was a soldier in the United States Army during the Korean War. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions on February 14, 1951.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army, Company M, 23d Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division

Place and date: Near Chipyong-ni, Korea, 14 February 1951

Entered service at: Bellwood, Pennsylvania, Birth: Bellwood, Pennsylvania

G.O. No.: 20, 1 February 1952

Citation:

:Sfc. Sitman distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty in action against an armed enemy of the United Nations. Sfc. Sitman, a machine gun section leader of Company M, was attached to Company I, under attack by a numerically superior hostile force. During the encounter when an enemy grenade knocked out his machine gun, a squad from Company I, immediately emplaced a light machine gun and Sfc. Sitman and his men remained to provide security for the crew. In the ensuing action, the enemy lobbed a grenade into the position and Sfc. Sitman, fully aware of the odds against him, selflessly threw himself on it, absorbing the full force of the explosion with his body. Although mortally wounded in this fearless display of valor, his intrepid act saved 5 men from death or serious injury, and enabled them to continue inflicting withering fire on the ruthless foe throughout the attack. Sfc. Sitman's noble self-sacrifice and consummate devotion to duty reflect lasting glory on himself and uphold the honored traditions of the military service.cite web
accessdate=2007-12-31
url = http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/koreanwar.html
title = "WILLIAM S. SITMAN" entry
work = Medal of Honor Recipients: Korean War
date = July 16, 2007
publisher= CMH, U.S. Army]

ee also

*List of Medal of Honor recipients
*List of Korean War Medal of Honor recipients

Notes

References

*cite web
accessdate=2007-12-31
url = http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/koreanwar.html
title = "WILLIAM S. SITMAN" entry
work = Medal of Honor Recipients: Korean War
date = July 16, 2007
publisher= Center of Military History (CMH), United States ArmyPersondata
NAME = Sitman, William S.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Korean War Medal of Honor recipient
DATE OF BIRTH =
PLACE OF BIRTH = Bellwood, Pennsylvania
DATE OF DEATH = February 14, 1951
PLACE OF DEATH = Near Chipyong-ni, Korea