SANDLIN, WILLIE - Medal of Honor Recipient
Rank and organization: Sergeant, U.S. Army, Company A, 132d Infantry,
33d Division. Place and date: At Bois-de-Forges, France, 26 September 1918.
Entered service at: Hyden, Ky. Birth: Jackson, Ky. G.O. No.: 16, W.D.,
1919. Citation: He showed conspicuous gallantry in action by advancing
alone directly on a machinegun nest which was holding up the line with
its fire. He killed the crew with a grenade and enabled the line to advance.
Later in the day he attacked alone and put out of action 2 other machinegun
nests, setting a splendid example of bravery and coolness to his men.
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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