LINDSEY, JAKE W. - Medal of Honor Recipient
Rank and organization: Technical Sergeant, U.S. Army, 16th Infantry,
1st Infantry Division. Place and date: Near Hamich, Germany, 16 November
1944. Entered service at: Lucedale, Miss. Birth: Isney, Ala. G.O. No.:
43, 30 May 1945. Citation: For gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of
his life above and beyond the call of duty on 16 November 1944, in Germany.
T/Sgt. Lindsey assumed a position about 10 yards to the front of his platoon
during an intense enemy infantry-tank counterattack, and by his unerringly
accurate fire destroyed 2 enemy machinegun nests, forced the withdrawal
of 2 tanks, and effectively halted enemy flanking patrols. Later, although
painfully wounded, he engaged 8 Germans, who were reestablishing machinegun
positions, in hand-to-hand combat, killing 3, capturing 3, and causing
the other 2 to flee. By his gallantry, T/Sgt. Lindsey secured his unit's
position, and reflected great credit upon himself and the U.S. Army.
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