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Harold William Roberts | |
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| Born | October 14, 1895 San Francisco, California, US |
| Died | October 6, 1918 (aged 22) Montrebeau Woods, France |
| Place of burial | Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery and Memorial, Romagne, France |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1916–1918 |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Unit | Company A, 344th Battalion, Light Tank Corps |
| Battles / wars | World War I |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
Harold William Roberts (October 14, 1895 – October 6, 1918) was a United States Army corporal and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in World War I.[1] Roberts, a tank driver, was moving his tank into a clump of bushes to afford protection to another tank which had become disabled. The tank slid into a shell hole, 10 feet deep, filled with water, and was immediately submerged. Knowing that only one of the two men in the tank could escape, Cpl. Roberts said to the gunner, "Well, only one of us can get out, and out you go," whereupon he pushed his companion through the back door of the tank and drowned.[1]
- ^ a b "Medal of Honor recipients". World War I War Medal of Honor recipients. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Archived from the original on 2008-10-18. Retrieved 2009-06-17.