HOLDERMAN, NELSON M. - Medal of Honor Recipient
Rank and organization: Captain, U.S. Army, 307th Infantry, 77th Division.
Place and date: Northeast of Binarville, in the forest of Argonne, France,
2-8 October 1918. Entered service at: Santa Ana, Calif. Birth: Trumbell,
Nebr. G.O. No.: 11, W.D., 1921. Citation: Capt. Holderman commanded a company
of a battalion which was cut off and surrounded by the enemy. He was wounded
on 4, 5, and 7 October, but throughout the entire period, suffering great
pain and subjected to fire of every character, he continued personally
to lead and encourage the officers and men under his command with unflinching
courage and with distinguished success. On 6 October, in a wounded condition,
he rushed through enemy machinegun and shell fire and carried 2 wounded
men to a place of safety.
This data was extracted from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, U.S. Senate, Medal of Honor Recipients: 1863-1973 (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1973)
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