Sergeant Lloyd Martin Seibert was a soldier in the U.S. Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on September 26, 1918 near Epinonville, France during World War I. At the time he was serving with Company F, 364th Infantry, 91st Division. Seibert was 29 years old.
8 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on January 27, 1919. He later rose to the rank of Chief Warrant Officer.
Seibert was born on May 23, 1889 in Caledonia, Kent County, Michigan. His Medal of Honor is credited to Salinas, Monterey County, California. Seibert died on October 15, 1972 in San Francisco, California, at the age of 83. He is buried at San Francisco National Cemetery in San Francisco, California.
Seibert is one of 132 Medal of Honor recipients from World War I and one of 142 credited to California.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Suffering from illness, Sgt. Seibert remained with his platoon and lead his men with the highest courage and leadership under heavy shell and machine-gun fire. With two other soldiers he charged a machine-gun emplacement in advance of their company, he himself killing one of the enemy with a shotgun and capturing two others. In this encounter he was wounded, but he nevertheless continued in action, and when a withdrawal was ordered he returned with the last unit, assisting a wounded comrade. Later in the evening he volunteered and carried in wounded until he fainted from exhaustion.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Wounds and injuries
What the citation records about his wounds:
In this encounter he was wounded, but he nevertheless continued in action, and when a withdrawal was ordered he returned with the last unit, assisting a wounded comrade.
- Age at death: 83
- Resting place: San Francisco National Cemetery
Other decorations and honors
Besides the Medal of Honor, Lloyd Martin Seibert received:
Source: Wikidata. Gold chips link to our guide to that decoration.
Battles and campaigns
Also served in: World War I.
Places
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Timeline
- May 23, 1889Born in Caledonia, Kent County, Michigan
- September 26, 1918Act of valor — near Epinonville, FranceAge 29. Company F, 364th Infantry, 91st Division
- January 27, 1919Medal of Honor presented
- October 15, 1972Died in San Francisco, CaliforniaAge 83.
- Resting placeSan Francisco National CemeterySan Francisco, California
Biography
Lloyd Martin Seibert (May 23, 1889–October 15, 1972) was a Medal of Honor recipient who was awarded the decoration for his valor in the United States Army during World War I.
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