World War I Medal of Honor Recipient. He was issued the award on April 12, 1919 for his actions as a sergeant with Company L, 117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division, US Army, on October 7,1918, near Ponchaux, France. His Medal of Honor citation reads: "Undeterred by seeing several comrades killed in attempting to put a hostile machine gun nest out of action, Sgt. Talley attacked the position single-handed. Armed only with a rifle, he rushed the nest in the face of intense enemy fire, killed or wounded at least 6 of the crew, and silenced the gun. When the enemy attempted to bring forward another gun and ammunition he drove them back by effective fire from his rifle."
World War I Medal of Honor Recipient. He was issued the award on April 12, 1919 for his actions as a sergeant with Company L, 117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division, US Army, on October 7,1918, near Ponchaux, France. His Medal of Honor citation reads: "Undeterred by seeing several comrades killed in attempting to put a hostile machine gun nest out of action, Sgt. Talley attacked the position single-handed. Armed only with a rifle, he rushed the nest in the face of intense enemy fire, killed or wounded at least 6 of the crew, and silenced the gun. When the enemy attempted to bring forward another gun and ammunition he drove them back by effective fire from his rifle."
Bio by: William Bjornstad
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Tennessee
SGT 117 INFANTRY 30 DIV
WORLD WAR I MH-SS
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