William Sawelson

Military Person

1895 – 1918

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Who was William Sawelson?

William Sawelson was a sergeant in the U.S. Army during World War I. He received the Medal of Honor for valor in combat. The medal was posthumously presented to his father Jacob L. Sawelson at Governors Island.

He is buried at the Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery and Memorial east of the village of Romagne-sous-Montfaucon.

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Born
Aug 5, 1895
Newark
Nationality
  • United States of America
Died
Oct 26, 1918
Grandpré
Resting place
Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery and Memorial

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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