World War I Medal of Honor Recipient. Loman served as a Private, United States Army, Company H, 132d Infantry, 33d Division. He was awarded his medal for service near Consenvoye, France, on October 9, 1918, during World War I. His citation reads-When his company had reached a point within 100 yards of its objective, to which it was advancing under terrific machinegun fire, Pvt. Loman voluntarily and unaided made his way forward after all others had taken shelter from the direct fire of an enemy machinegun. He crawled to a flank position of the gun and, after killing or capturing the entire crew, turned the machinegun on the retreating enemy.
World War I Medal of Honor Recipient. Loman served as a Private, United States Army, Company H, 132d Infantry, 33d Division. He was awarded his medal for service near Consenvoye, France, on October 9, 1918, during World War I. His citation reads-When his company had reached a point within 100 yards of its objective, to which it was advancing under terrific machinegun fire, Pvt. Loman voluntarily and unaided made his way forward after all others had taken shelter from the direct fire of an enemy machinegun. He crawled to a flank position of the gun and, after killing or capturing the entire crew, turned the machinegun on the retreating enemy.
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