Donald M. Call
| Donald M. Call | |
|---|---|
 Donald M. Call, Medal of Honor recipient | |
| Born |
November 29, 1896 Larchmont, New York |
| Died | March 19, 1984 (aged 87) |
| Ashes scattered | in a flower garden in Bethesda, Maryland |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1917 - 1919 |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Unit | 344th Battalion, Tank Corps |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
Drawing showing Donald Call rescuing a soldier as described, from 1919.
Donald Marshall Call (November 29, 1896–March 19, 1984) was a United States Army soldier during World War I who received the Medal of Honor.
Medal of Honor citation
Citation:
- During an operation against enemy machinegun nests west of Varennes, Cpl. Call was in a tank with an officer when half of the turret was knocked off by a direct artillery hit. Choked by gas from the high-explosive shell, he left the tank and took cover in a shellhole 30 yards away. Seeing that the officer did not follow, and thinking that he might be alive, Cpl. Call returned to the tank under intense machinegun and shell fire and carried the officer over a mile under machinegun and sniper fire to safety.[1]
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References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.- Inline
- ↑ "Medal of Honor recipients". United States Army Center of Military History. August 3, 2009. Retrieved January 6, 2010.
- General
- "Donald M. Call". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
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