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Private · U.S. Army

Frank J. Bart

Private Frank J. Bart, Army, received the Medal of Honor for actions on October 3, 1918 near Medeah Ferme, France during World War I.

World War I October 3, 1918

Private Frank J. Bart was a soldier in the U.S. Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on October 3, 1918 near Medeah Ferme, France during World War I. At the time he was serving with Company C, 9th Infantry, 2d Division. Bart was 35 years old.

4 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on February 9, 1919. Chaumont, France - presented by General John J. Pershing.

Bart was born on April 15, 1883 in New York, New York. His Medal of Honor is credited to Newark, Essex County, New Jersey. Bart died on March 31, 1961 in Lyndhurst, New Jersey, at the age of 77. He is buried at Flower Hill Cemetery in North Bergen, New Jersey.

Bart is one of 132 Medal of Honor recipients from World War I and one of 93 credited to New Jersey.

★ Assaults on Machine-Gun Nests

Official Medal of Honor citation

Pvt. Bart, being on duty as a company runner, when the advance was held up by machine-gun fire voluntarily picked up an automatic rifle, ran out ahead of the line, and silenced a hostile machine-gun nest, killing the German gunners. The advance then continued, and when it was again hindered shortly afterward by another machine-gun nest this courageous soldier repeated his bold exploit by putting the second machine gun out of action.

Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.

Battles and campaigns

Also served in: World War I.

Places

  • Born: New York City — map
  • Buried: Flower Hill Cemetery — map

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Timeline

  1. April 15, 1883
    Born in New York, New York
  2. October 3, 1918
    Act of valor — near Medeah Ferme, France
    Age 35. Company C, 9th Infantry, 2d Division
  3. February 9, 1919
    Medal of Honor presented
    Chaumont, France - presented by General John J. Pershing
  4. March 31, 1961
    Died in Lyndhurst, New Jersey
    Age 77.
  5. Resting place
    Flower Hill Cemetery
    North Bergen, New Jersey

Biography

Frank J. Bart (April 15, 1883 – March 31, 1961) was a Medal of Honor recipient for World War I. Born in New York City, he joined the United States Army in Newark, New Jersey, during World War I, as a private in Company C, 9th Infantry, 2nd Division. He received the Medal of Honor for bravery near Medeah Ferme, France, on October 3, 1918. He was buried in Flower Hill Cemetery in North Bergen, New Jersey.

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Also honored for actions on October 3, 1918

JK John Joseph Kelly Private · Marine Corps World War I · 1918 JK John Joseph Kelly Private · Marine Corps World War I · 1918 John Henry Pruitt Corporal · Marine Corps World War I · 1918 ✦ John Henry Pruitt Corporal · Marine Corps World War I · 1918 ✦

More World War I recipients from New Jersey

Ludovicus M.m van Iersel Sergeant · Army World War I · 1918 AE Alan Louis Eggers Sergeant · Army World War I · 1918 LM Louis Wardlaw Miles Captain · Army World War I · 1918 TO Thomas E. O'Shea Corporal · Army World War I · 1918 ✦ John Cridland Latham Sergeant · Army World War I · 1918 WS William Sawelson Sergeant · Army World War I · 1918 ✦
Sources. Service and award details compiled from the recipient record of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, Wikidata and Wikipedia. The narrative summary is generated from these records. Spotted an error? Send a correction.