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Phillip C. Katz

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Philip C. Katz
Medal of Honor recipient
Born(1889-12-12)December 12, 1889
San Francisco, California
DiedOctober 29, 1987(1987-10-29) (aged 97)
San Francisco, California
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
RankSergeant
Service number2263512
Unit363rd Infantry, 91st Division
AwardsMedal of Honor

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.

Medal of Honor Citation

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Rank and organization: Sergeant, U.S. Army, Company C, 363rd Infantry, 91st Division. Place and date: At Eclisfontaine, France; September 26, 1918. Entered service at: San Francisco, California. Birth: December 12, 1889; San Francisco, California. General Orders: War Department, General Orders No. 16 ( January 22, 1919).

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After his company had withdrawn for a distance of 200 yards on a line with the units on its flanks, Sgt.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.[1]

Military Awards[2]

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Katz' military decorations and awards include:

Bronze star
Bronze star
Bronze star
Bronze star
1st row Medal of Honor World War I Victory Medal w/four bronze service stars to denote credit for the Ypres-Lys, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne and Defensive Sector battle clasps. Médaille militaire (French Republic)
2nd row Croix de guerre 1914–1918 w/bronze palm (French Republic) Croce al Merito di Guerra (Italy) Medal for Military Bravery (Kingdom of Montenegro)

See also

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References

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Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.
  1. ^ "Katz, Phillip C. entry". World War I Medal of Honor recipients. United States Army Center of Military History. August 3, 2009. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  2. ^ "History of San Francisco Three Volumes" by Lewis Francis Byington, Volume II=1932. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, Chicago, Illinois. pp. 264–266. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
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