Edward R. Talley

1890 – 1950

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Edward R. Talley served the U.S. Army. Edward was 60 years old.

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Medal of Honor Recipient Edward R. Talley

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U.S. Army

Medal of Honor

7 October 1918 · Near Ponchaux, France · Sergeant, U.S. Army, Company L, 117th Infantry, 30th Division.

Undeterred by seeing several comrades killed in attempting to put a hostile machinegun nest out of action, Sergeant. Talley attacked the position single-handed. Armed only with a rifle, he rushed the nest in the face of intense enemy fire, killed or wounded at least 6 of the crew, and silenced the gun. When the enemy attempted to bring forward another gun and ammunition he drove them back by effective fire from his rifle.

50, W.D., 1919.

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Medal of Honor - Army October 7, 1918 · Near Ponchaux, France · Sergeant, U.S. Army, Company L, 117th Infantry, 30th Division. 50, W.D., 1919.

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