Sgt. Earle D. Gregory

Sgt. Earle D. Gregory (HMDB0)

Location: Chase City, VA 23924 Mecklenburg County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 47.93', W 78° 27.599'

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Born in Powhatan County on 18 Oct. 1897, Earle D. Gregory enlisted in 1914 at Chase City in the Virginia Volunteers (Virginia National Guard). He served in the 116th Inf. Regt., 29th Inf. Div., in WWI. On the first day of combat near Verdun, France, on 8 Oct. 1918, heavy German machine-gun fire stalled the division's attack. Saying, "I will get them," Gregory seized a rifle and trench-mortar shell, moved ahead of his platoon, and singlehandedly captured a machine gun, a howitzer, and 22 Germans. He became the only Virginian awarded the Medal of Honor during WWI. Gregory died in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on 6 Jan. 1972.
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HM NumberHMDB0
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Marker NumberF 89
Year Placed1996
Placed ByDepartment of Historic Resources
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Date Added Sunday, September 28th, 2014 at 3:32pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 726615 N 4075566
Decimal Degrees36.79883333, -78.45998333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 47.93', W 78° 27.599'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 47' 55.80" N, 78° 27' 35.94" W
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Area Code(s)434
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 101-199 E 2nd St, Chase City VA 23924, US
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