Baesel, Albert Edward

Date of birth:: March 21st, 1890 (Berea/Ohio, United States)
Date of death:: September 27th, 1918 (Ivoiry, France)
Buried on:: American War Grave Woodvale Cemetery
Plot: 7. Grave: 31 6.
Nationality:: American

Biography

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Medal of Honor - Army (MoH)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: 2nd Lieutenant
Unit:: Company B, 2nd Battalion, 148th Infantry Regiment, 38th Division, U.S. Army

"Upon hearing that a squad leader of his platoon had been severely wounded while attempting to capture an enemy machine-gun nest about 200 yards in advance of the assault line and somewhat to the right, 2d Lt. Baesel requested permission to go to the rescue of the wounded corporal. After thrice repeating his request and permission having been reluctantly given, due to the heavy artillery, rifle, and machine-gun fire, and heavy deluge of gas in which the company was at the time, accompanied by a volunteer, he worked his way forward, and reaching the wounded man, placed him upon his shoulders and was instantly killed by enemy fire."

Posthumously awarded