| 词条 | William S. Sitman |
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|name= William S. Sitman |birth_date= {{Birth date|1923|8|9}} |death_date= {{Death date and age|1951|2|14|1923|8|9}} |birth_place= Bellwood, Pennsylvania |death_place= Near Chipyong-ni, Korea |placeofburial= |placeofburial_label= Place of burial |image= William S Sitman.jpg |caption= Medal of Honor recipient William Sitman |nickname= |allegiance= United States of America |branch= United States Army |serviceyears= 1943 - 1951 |rank= Sergeant First Class |unit=Company M, 23d Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division |battles= Korean War |awards= Medal of Honor Purple Heart }} William Samuel Sitman [1] (August 9, 1923 – February 14, 1951) was a soldier in the United States Army during the Korean War. He posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his actions on February 14, 1951, during the Battle of Chipyong-ni. Sitman joined the Army from his birthplace of Bellwood, Pennsylvania in February 1943.[2] Medal of Honor citationRank and organization: Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army, Company M, 23d Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division Place and date: Near Chipyong-ni, Korea, February 14, 1951 Entered service at: Bellwood, Pennsylvania, Birth: Bellwood, Pennsylvania G.O. No.: 20, February 1, 1952 Citation:Sfc. Sitman distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty in action against an armed enemy of the United Nations. Sfc. Sitman, a machine gun section leader of Company M, was attached to Company I, under attack by a numerically superior hostile force. During the encounter when an enemy grenade knocked out his machine gun, a squad from Company I, immediately emplaced a light machine gun and Sfc. Sitman and his men remained to provide security for the crew. In the ensuing action, the enemy lobbed a grenade into the position and Sfc. Sitman, fully aware of the odds against him, selflessly threw himself on it, absorbing the full force of the explosion with his body. Although mortally wounded in this fearless display of valor, his intrepid act saved 5 men from death or serious injury, and enabled them to continue inflicting withering fire on the ruthless foe throughout the attack. Sfc. Sitman's noble self-sacrifice and consummate devotion to duty reflect lasting glory on himself and uphold the honored traditions of the military service.[3] See also{{Portal|Biography|United States Army}}
Notes1. ^Hall of Valor 2. ^[https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1&tf=F&q=william+sitman&bc=&rpp=10&pg=1&rid=4045267 WWII Army Enlistment Records] 3. ^{{Cite web |accessdate=2007-12-31 |url = http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/koreanwar.html |title = "WILLIAM S. SITMAN" entry |work = Medal of Honor recipients: Korean War |date = June 8, 2009 |publisher= United States Army Center of Military History}} References{{ACMH}}
|accessdate=2007-12-31 |url = http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/koreanwar.html |title = "WILLIAM S. SITMAN" entry |work = Medal of Honor recipients: Korean War |date = June 8, 2009 |publisher= United States Army Center of Military History}} External links{{Find a Grave|7236337|work=Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients|accessdate=2009-01-06}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Sitman, William S.}}{{US-army-bio-stub}} 6 : 1923 births|1951 deaths|People from Blair County, Pennsylvania|United States Army Medal of Honor recipients|American military personnel killed in the Korean War|Korean War recipients of the Medal of Honor |
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