The President of the United States
in the name of
The Congress
takes pleasure in presenting the
Medal of Honor
to
ALLEX, JAKE
Rank and Organization: Corporal, U.S. Army, Company
H, 131st Infantry, 33d Division. Place and Date: At Chipilly Ridge, France, 9
August 1918. Entered Service At: Chicago, Ill. Born: 13 July 1887, Prizren,
Serbia. G. O. No.: 44, W.D., 1919.
Citation:
At a critical point in the action, when all the officers with his platoon had become
casualties, Cpl. Allex took command of the platoon and led it forward until the advance
was stopped by fire from a machinegun nest. He then advanced alone for about 30 yards in
the face of intense fire and attacked the nest. With his bayonet he killed 5 of the enemy,
and when it was broken, used the butt of his rifle, capturing 15 prisoners.
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