Edward R. Talley

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Edward R. Talley
September 18, 1890(1890-09-18) – December 14, 1950 (aged 60)

Sgt Talley in his Army uniform
Place of birth Russellville, Tennessee
Place of death Tennessee
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Army
Rank Sergeant
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.

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[edit] 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.

[edit] Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Sergeant, U.S. Army, Company L, 117th Infantry, 30th Division. Place and date: Near Ponchaux, France, 7 October 1918. Entered service at: Russellville, Tenn. Born: 8 September 1890, Russellville, Tenn. G.O. No.: 50, W.D., 1919.

Citation:

Undeterred by seeing several comrades killed in attempting to put a hostile machinegun 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.

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  1. 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 refects his birth date as September 8, 1890 and the Find a Grave website reflects September 6, 1890.