Berger Loman Explained

Berger Holton Loman
Birth Date:	24 August 1886
Birth Place:	Norway
Placeofburial Label:	Place of burial
Allegiance:	United States of America
Branch:	United States Army
Servicenumber:	1389565
Unit:	Company H, 132d Infantry, 33d Division
Awards:	Medal of Honor

Berger Holton Loman (24 August 1886 – 9 May 1968) was a U.S. Army soldier, assigned to Company H, 132d Infantry, 33d Division. Born in Norway, he received the Medal of Honor for his actions near Consenvoye, France, on October 9, 1918, during World War I.

Medal of Honor citation

• Rank and organization: Private, U.S. Army, Company H, 132d Infantry, 33d Division.
• Place and date: Near Consenvoye, France, 9 October 1918.
• Entered service at: Chicago, Illinois.
• Born. 24 August 1886, Bergen, Norway.
• General Order No. 16. Department of War 1919.

Citation

When his company had reached a point within 100 yards [30 meters] of its objective, to which it was advancing under terrific machine gun fire, Pvt. Loman voluntarily and unaided made his way forward after all others had taken shelter from the direct fire of an enemy machine gun. He crawled to a flank position of the gun and, after killing or capturing the entire crew, turned the machine gun on the retreating enemy.

See also

• List of Medal of Honor recipients for World War I

References

• Web site: The United States Army Center of Military History, World War I Medal of Honor recipients . 2009-05-18 . 2008-10-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081018140904/http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/worldwari.html . dead .