Edward A. Bennett

[1][2] On that day, in Heckhuscheid, Germany, he single-handedly charged a house held by German soldiers, who were firing on his company, and killed the occupants in hand-to-hand combat.[2] Bennett's official Medal of Honor citation reads: He was advancing with Company B across open ground to assault Heckhuscheid, Germany, just after dark when vicious enemy machinegun fire from a house on the outskirts of the town pinned down the group and caused several casualties.He began crawling to the edge of the field in an effort to flank the house, persisting in this maneuver even when the hostile machinegunners located him by the light of burning buildings and attempted to cut him down as he made for the protection of some trees.Reaching safety, he stealthily made his way by a circuitous route to the rear of the building occupied by the German gunners.Bennett eliminated the enemy fire which was decimating his company's ranks and made it possible for the Americans to sweep all resistance from the town.
Middleport, OhioGolden Gate National CemeterySan Bruno, CaliforniaUnited StatesUnited States Army358th Infantry Regiment90th Infantry DivisionWorld War IIKorean WarMedal of HonorSilver StarBronze StarPurple HeartdraftedHeckhuscheidGermanyhand-to-hand combatPurple Heartscommissioned officerheart attacktrench knife.45 caliber pistolUnited States Army Center of Military History