The President of the United States
in the name of The Congress
takes pleasure in presenting the
Medal of Honor
to
*LEMERT, MILO
Rank and Organization: First Sergeant, U.S. Army,
Company G, 119th Infantry, 30th Division. Place and Date: Near Bellicourt, France,
29 September 1918. Entered Service At: Crossville, Tenn. Birth:
Marshalltown, lowa. G. O. No.: 59, W.D., 1919.
Citation:
Seeing that the left flank of his company was held up, he located the enemy machinegun
emplacement, which had been causing heavy casualties. In the face of heavy fire he rushed
it single-handed, killing the entire crew with grenades. Continuing along the enemy trench
in advance of the company, he reached another emplacement, which he also charged,
silencing the gun with grenades. A third machinegun emplacement opened up on him from the
left and with similar skill and bravery he destroyed this also. Later, in company with
another sergeant, he attacked a fourth machinegun nest, being killed as he reached the
parapet of the emplacement. His courageous action in destroying in turn 4 enemy machinegun
nests prevented many casualties among his company and very materially aided in achieving
the objective.
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