Sydney G. Gumpertz was born October 24th 1879, in San Raphael, California. He enlisted into the Army in Chicago, Illinois.
On Sep. 29, 1918, Gumpertz was attached to Company E, 132nd Infantry, 33rd Division in Bois-de-Forges, France. He left his platoon with two other soldiers to disarm a machine-gun nest and, when they died in action, he carried on alone toward the nest, capturing nine of its crew.
Gumpertz received the Medal of Honor the following February in Chaumont, France. He went on to become commander of the S. Rankin Drew Post of the American Legion in Queens, New York, and in 1921 was named commander of the Jewish Valor Legion.
Gumpertz died on Feb. 16, 1971, at the age of 91 in New York City. He is buried in Long Island National Cemetery in Section DSS, Site 65. Honor his service at his Veterans Legacy Memorial page.
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If you are born in 1897 and die in 1971— how can you be 91 at time of death??? LOL
SYDNEY G GUMPERTZ
Oct 24, 1879 – Feb 16, 1971 (correction on error by VA VOD post: 1897 should be 1879)