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Frank J. Bart

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Medal of Honor - Army
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Private Frank J. Bart served the U.S. Army.

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U.S. Army
Private
Medal of Honor
Medal of Honor
3 October 1918 · Near Medeah Ferme, France · Private, U.S. Army, Company C, 9th Infantry, 2d Division.

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.

16, W.D., 1919.
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Medal of Honor - Army October 3, 1918 · Near Medeah Ferme, France · Private, U.S. Army, Company C, 9th Infantry, 2d Division. 16, W.D., 1919.
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.
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