 
The President of the United States
in the name of The Congress
takes pleasure in presenting the
Medal of Honor to
Hoffman, Charles F.
aka: Ernest August Janson
Rank and organization: Gunnery Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps, 49th
Company, 5th Regiment, 2d Division, Place and date: Near Chateau-Thierry,
France, 6 June 1918. Entered service at: Brooklyn, N.Y. Born. 17 August
1878, New York, N.Y.
HOFFMAN, CHARLES F.
(Army Medal)
Citation: Immediately after the company to which he belonged had reached
its objective on Hill 142, several hostile counterattacks were launched against the line
before the new position had been consolidated. G/Sgt. Hoffman was attempting to organize a
position on the north slope of the hill when he saw 12 of the enemy, armed with 5 light
machineguns, crawling toward his group. Giving the alarm, he rushed the hostile
detachment, bayoneted the 2 leaders, and forced the others to flee, abandoning their guns.
His quick action, initiative, and courage drove the enemy from a position from which they
could have swept the hill with machinegun fire and forced the withdrawal of our troops. |
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JANSON, ERNEST AUGUST
(Navy Medal)
Immediately after the company to which G/Sgt. Janson belonged, had reached its objective
on Hill 142, several hostile counterattacks were launched against the line before the new
position had been consolidated. G/Sgt. Janson was attempting to organize a position on the
north slope of the hill when he saw 12 of the enemy, armed with 5 light machineguns,
crawling toward his group. Giving the alarm, he rushed the hostile detachment, bayoneted
the 2 leaders, and forced the others to flee, abandoning their guns. His quick action,
initiative and courage drove the enemy from a position from which they could have swept
the hill with machinegun fire and forced the withdrawal of our troops. |
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