Edward R. Talley | |
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Born | September 18, 1890 |
Died | December 14, 1950 | (aged 60)
Place of birth | Russellville, Tennessee |
Place of death | Tennessee |
Place of burial |
Bent Creek Cemetery Whitesburg, Tennessee |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/branch | United States Army |
Rank | Sergeant |
Unit | 117th Infantry Regiment |
Battles/wars | World War I |
Awards | Medal of Honor |
Edward R. Talley (September 6,or 8, 1890 - December 14, 1950) was a United States Army Soldier who received the Medal of Honor for his actions near Ponchaux, France during World War I.
Biography[]
Depending on the reference, Edward R. Talley was born on either September 6 or 8, 1890 in Russellville, Tennessee. Sgt Talley joined the United States Army from Russellville and after completing recruit training was sent to France were he distinguished himself in action near Ponchaux, France. He was a Sergeant, in Company L, 117th Infantry, 30th Division when he was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions on October 7, 1918. Sgt Talley died on December 14, 1950 and is buried at Bent Creek Cemetery in Whitesburg, Tennessee.
Medal of Honor citation[]
Rank and organization: Sergeant, U.S. Army, Company L, 117th Infantry, 30th Division. Place and date: Near Ponchaux, France, October 7, 1918. Entered service at: Russellville, Tenn. Born: September 8, 1890, Russellville, Tenn. G.O. No.: 50, W.D., 1919. Citation:
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.
See also[]
References[]
- "Edward R. Talley (1890 - 1950)". United States Army Center of Military History. 2007-07-18. http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/worldwari.html. Retrieved 2007-09-08.
- "Edward R. Talley". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7242949. Retrieved 2007-09-08.
Notes[]
- There is inconsistency in the date of Birth for Edward Talley between the Find a Grave website and the Medal of Honor citation. The citation reflects his birth date as September 8, 1890 and the Find a Grave website reflects September 6, 1890.
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