"For commanding an assault squad in Company F's attack against the strategically important Alsatian
town of St. Hippolyte on December 3, 1944. He aggressively led his men
down a winding street, clearing the houses of opposition as he advanced. Upon rounding a bend, the group was suddenly brought under the fire of 2
machine guns emplaced in the door and window of a house 100 yards
distant. While his squad members took cover, Sgt. Weicht moved rapidly
forward to a high rock wall and, fearlessly exposing himself to the
enemy action, fired 2 clips of ammunition from his rifle. His fire
proving ineffective, he entered a house opposite the enemy gun position,
and, firing from a window, killed the 2 hostile gunners. Continuing the
attack, the advance was again halted when two 20-mm
guns opened fire on the company. An artillery observer ordered friendly
troops to evacuate the area and then directed artillery fire upon the
gun positions. Sgt. Weicht remained in the shelled area and continued to
fire on the hostile weapons. When the barrage lifted and the enemy
soldiers attempted to remove their gun, he killed 2 crew members and
forced the others to flee. Sgt. Weicht continued to lead his squad
forward until he spotted a road block approximate 125 yards away. Moving
to the second floor of a nearby house and firing from a window, he
killed 3 and wounded several of the enemy. Instantly becoming a target
for heavy and direct fire, he disregarded personal safety to continue
his fire, with unusual effectiveness, until he was killed by a direct
hit from an antitank gun."
From Sgt. Weicht's Medal of Honor citation, awarded on July 19, 1945.
May you be at peace,
Brian & Melonie
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