Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Sergeant Phillip Carl Katz received the Medal of Honor for his actions on September 26, 1918 near Eclisfontaine, France during World War I. At the time he was serving with Company C, 363d Infantry, 91st Division. Katz was 28 years old.
8 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on January 1, 1919.
Katz was born on December 12, 1889 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California. Katz died on October 29, 1987 in San Francisco, California, at the age of 97. He is buried at Cypress Lawn Memorial Park in Colma, California.
Katz is one of 132 Medal of Honor recipients from World War I and one of 142 credited to California.
Official Medal of Honor citation
After his company had withdrawn for a distance of 200 yards on a line with the units on its flanks, Sgt. Katz learned that one of his comrades had been left wounded in an exposed position at the point from which the withdrawal had taken place. Voluntarily crossing an area swept by heavy machine-gun fire, he advanced to where the wounded soldier lay and carried him to a place of safety.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
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Also served in: World War I.
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Timeline
- December 12, 1889Born in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California
- September 26, 1918Act of valor — near Eclisfontaine, FranceAge 28. Company C, 363d Infantry, 91st Division
- January 1, 1919Medal of Honor presented
- October 29, 1987Died in San Francisco, CaliforniaAge 97.
- Resting placeCypress Lawn Memorial ParkColma, California
Biography
Phillip Carl Katz (December 12, 1889 – October 29, 1987) was a sergeant in the U.S. Army during World War I. He earned the Medal of Honor for his actions in combat.
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