b. 24/10/1879 San Raphael, California. d. 16/02/1971 New York.
DATE OF MOH ACTION: 29/09/1918 Bois-De-Forges, France.
Sydney G Gumpertz MOH
World War I Medal of Honor Recipient. He served during World War I in the United States Army as a First Sergeant in Company E, 132nd Infantry Regiment, 33nd Division. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at Bois-de-Forges, France, on September 29, 1918. His citation reads “When the advancing line was held up by machinegun fire, 1st Sgt. Gumpertz left the platoon of which he was in command and started with 2 other soldiers through a heavy barrage toward the machinegun nest. His 2 companions soon became casualties from bursting shells, but 1st Sgt. Gumpertz continued on alone in the face of direct fire from the machinegun, jumped into the nest and silenced the gun, capturing 9 of the crew”. He was presented with his Medal of Honor on February 9, 1919 at Chaumont, France by General John J. Pershing.
MOH CITATION:
When the advancing line was held up by machine-gun fire, 1st Sgt. Gumpertz left the platoon of which he was in command and started with two other soldiers through a heavy barrage toward the machine-gun nest. His two companions soon became casualties from bursting shells, but 1st Sgt. Gumpertz continued on alone in the face of direct fire from the machine gun, jumped into the nest, and silenced the gun, capturing nine of the crew.
BURIAL LOCATION: LONG ISLAND NATIONAL CEMETERY, FARMINGDALE, NEW YORK.
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE SECTION, SITE 65
LOCATION OF MEDAL: BELIEVED TO BE FAMILY.
