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Sergeant Major Ernest August Janson (August 17, 1878 – May 14, 1930) was a United States Marine who was highly decorated for his heroic actions in World War I. He was awarded both the Army and Navy Medal of Honor, [1] the French Médaille militaire and Croix de Guerre as well as decorations from Italy, Montenegro and Portugal.
SERGEANT MAJOR. ERNEST A. JANSON, USMC (DECEASED) Navy Medal of Honor Citation. Army Medal of Honor Citation. Ernest August Janson was born 17 August 1878, in New York, New York. After nearly ten years honorable service with the U.S. Army, he enlisted in the Marine Corps on 14 June 1910 at the Marine Barracks, Bremerton, Washington.
1 de jun. de 2018 · U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Ernest A. Janson received the Medal of Honor for his actions fighting off a German counterattack at Belleau Wood, France, on June 6, 1918. (Courtesy photo)...
Ernest August Janson was born on 17 August 1878 in Brooklyn, New York. He enlisted in the U.S. Army from that state, served for nearly a decade before enlisting in the U.S. Marine Corps at Bremerton, Washington in June 1910. Promoted to the rank of Corporal in March 1911, he re-enlisted in June 1914. The following month Janson reported for sea duty on board USS Nebraska and, in August, was ...
11 de nov. de 2021 · Sergeant Ernest A. Janson. GySgt Janson, who had served under the alias of Charles F. Hoffman for nearly his entire career with the Marine Corps due to him having once deserted from the Army, was the only enlisted combat awarded Medal of Honor recipient from WWI on active duty at the time.
31 de jul. de 2017 · Sergeant Ernest A. Janson was awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism near Belleau Wood, where he was seriously wounded while using his M1903 rifle (serial number 606464).
In a battle that claimed 325 1/5 lives, Gunnery Sergeant Ernest A. Janson became the first Marine to earn the Medal of Honor in World War I. From December 1918 to July 1919, the battalion...
