Sgt. Earle D. Gregory, Medal of Honor

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Earle Davis Gregory (October 18, 1897—January 6, 1972) was a World War I Medal of Honor recipient for his heroic actions in 1918 during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive in France.

Medal of Honor citation

General Orders: War Department, General Orders No. 34 (March 7, 1919)

"The President of the United States in the name of The Congress takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to

SERGEANT EARLE DAVIS GREGORY (ASN: 1290053) UNITED STATES ARMY

for service as set forth in the following CITATION:

For extraordinary heroism on 8 October 1918, while serving with Headquarters Company, 116th Infantry, 29th Division, in action at Bois-de-Consenvoye, France. With the remark "I will get them," Sergeant Gregory seized a rifle and a trench-mortar shell, which he used as a hand grenade, left his detachment of the trench-mortar platoon, and advancing ahead of the infantry, captured a machine gun and three of the enemy. Advancing still farther from the machine gun nest, he captured a 7.5-centimeter mountain howitzer and, entering a dugout in the immediate vicinity, single-handedly captured 19 of the enemy.

/S/ WOODROW WILSON"

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The President of the United States in the name of The Congress takes pleasure in presenting the

Medal of Honor

to

GREGORY, EARL D.

Rank and Organization: Sergeant, U.S. Army, Headquarters Company, 116th Infantry, 29th Division. Place and Date: At Bois-de-Consenvoye, north of Verdun, France, 8 October 1918. Entered Service At: Chase City, Va. Birth: Chase City, Va. G. O. No.: 34, W.D., 1919.

Citation:

With the remark "I will get them," Sgt. Gregory seized a rifle and a trench-mortar shell, which he used as a hand grenade, left his detachment of the trench-mortar platoon, and advancing ahead of the infantry, captured a machinegun and 3 of the enemy. Advancing still farther from the machinegun nest, he captured a 7.5-centimeter mountain howitzer and, entering a dugout in the immediate vicinity, single-handedly captured 19 of the enemy.