Sherwood Henry HALLMAN
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NUMBER OF SERVICE | 33479009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
AGE | 30 yo | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE OF BIRTH | 29 October 1913 Spring City, Chester County | |||||||||||||||||||||||
ETAT | PENNSYLVANIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
FAMILY | Epouse : Virginia D DIETER REINBOLD Parents : Harry H. & Emma Poinsett HALLMAN Siblings : Raymond Oliver & Grace B. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
RANK | Staff Sergeant | |||||||||||||||||||||||
FONCTION | InfantryMan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT | Skilled meatcutters, except in slaughtering and packing houses | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 1 January 1943 Philadelphia PENNSYLVANIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
COMPANY | Company F | |||||||||||||||||||||||
BATTALION | 2nd Battalion | |||||||||||||||||||||||
REGIMENT | 175th Infantry Regiment | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DIVISION | 29th Infantry Division | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE OF DEATH | 14 September 1944 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
STATUS | KIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
PLACE OF DEATH | Brest | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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CEMETERY | BRITTANY AMERICAN CEMETERY of St James (Montjoie St Martin) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sherwood H. HALLMAN was born in Spring City, Pennsylvania on October 29, 1913. He has 2 brothers and 2 sisters. His father works in the postal service. In 1939, he set up his small business: a mobile grocery store, on board an equipped van. His father died in December 1941. Sherwood marries Virginie Dieter on January 4, 1942. On January 8, 1943, he was called up and trained at Fort Mc Clellan, Alabama. In May 1943, he crossed the Atlantic for England and stationed in Cornwall. He is assigned to the 2nd Battalion Company F of the 175th Regiment of the 29th Division. After a year of intensive training, he landed on June 6, 1944 on Omaha. On June 7, he was wounded by a friend friendly fire and was evacuated to England for treatment. He joined his unit a fortnight later. For his act of bravery against the enemy on September 13, 1944, he was awarded the "Medal of Honor", the highest decoration of the United States Army, awarded posthumously on April 17, 1945. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
CITATION |
World War II Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served in the United States Army during World War II as a Staff Sergeant on the 2nd Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery on September 13, 1944, in Brittany, France. His citation reads For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. The 2d Battalion in its attack on the fortified city of Brest was held up by a strongly defended enemy position which had prevented its advance despite repeated attacks extending over a 3-day period. Finally, Company F advanced to within several hundred yards of the enemy position but was again halted by intense fire. Realizing that the position must be neutralized without delay, S/Sgt. Hallman ordered his squad to cover his movements with fire while he advanced alone to a point from which he could make the assault. Without hesitating, S/Sgt. Hallman leaped over a hedgerow into a sunken road, the central point of the German defenses which was known to contain an enemy machinegun position and at least 30 enemy riflemen. Firing his carbine and hurling grenades, S/Sgt. Hallman, unassisted, killed or wounded 4 of the enemy, then ordered the remainder to surrender. Immediately, 12 of the enemy surrendered and the position was shortly secured by the remainder of his company. Seeing the surrender of this position, about 75 of the enemy in the vicinity surrendered, yielding a defensive organization which the battalion with heavy supporting fires had been unable to take. This single heroic act on the part of S/Sgt. Hallman resulted in the immediate advance of the entire battalion for a distance of 2,000 yards to a position from which Fort Keranroux was captured later the same day. S/Sgt. Hallman's fighting determination and intrepidity in battle exemplify the highest tradition of the U.S. Armed Forces." The day after his heroism he was killed in action. His Medal was awarded to him posthumously on April 17, 1945.
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29th INFANTRY DIVISION - BLUE AND GRAY
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SOURCE INFORMATION & PHOTO | Stéphane du 29-lets-go.over-blog.com - Frédéric LAVERNHE |
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PROGRAMMER | Henri, Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud |