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U.S. Army

Frank J. Bart

ConflictWorld War I

Year of Action1918

Unit/CommandCompany C, 9th Infantry, 2nd Division

BirthplaceNew York, New York

Citation

Pvt. Bart, being on duty as a company runner, when the advance was held up by machinegun fire voluntarily picked up an automatic rifle, ran out ahead of the line, and silenced a hostile machinegun nest, killing the German gunners. The advance then continued, and when it was again hindered shortly afterward by another machinegun nest this courageous soldier repeated his bold exploit by putting the second machinegun out of action.

Branch: U.S. Army Conflict: World War I Year of Action: 1918