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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Ernest_AErnest A. Janson - Wikipedia

    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.

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  3. www.history.navy.mil › our-collections › photographyNH 105318 Gunnery Sergeant Ernest A. Janson, USMC - NHHC

    Gunnery Sergeant Janson was attempting to organize a position on the north slope of the hill when he saw 12 of the enemy, armed with five light machine guns, crawling toward his group. Giving...

  4. www.usmcu.edu › GySgt-Ernest-August-JansonMarine Corps University > Research > Marine Corps History ...

    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.

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    Nov 11, 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.

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    Apr 1, 2019 · Gunnery Sergeant Ernest A. Janson – awarded the Army and Navy Medals of Honor in WWI. Here, Janson wears the Army Medal of Honor around his neck, the French Médaille militaire, the Montenegrin Medal for Military Bravery and the Nicaraguan Campaign Medal in the top row.

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    Apr 15, 2018 · Ernest A Janson - Medal of Honor Recipient. On episode eighty-nine, the story of Ernest A Janson is told. This episode is brought to you by The Bearded Detailer; your dirt is his...

  10. www.talesofhonorpodcast.com › stories › ernest-aErnest A Janson (Charles F Hoffman) — Tales of Honor Podcast

    Apr 15, 2018 · Ernest A Janson, or Charles F Hoffman, died on the 14th of May, 1930 in Long Island, NY, and is buried in The Evergreens Cemetery in Brooklyn; section Orient Hill.

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