Beryl Newman Beryl Richard Newman ( November 2 , 1911 – March 8 , 1998 ) was a recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions during World War II as a first lieutenant in the United States Army . He was a native of Baraboo , Wisconsin . During World War II , he served with Company F , 133rd Infantry Regiment , 34th Infantry Division . Near Cisterna , Italy on May 26 , 1944 , Newman and his platoon approached a German machine gun emplacement on the Anzio - Nettuno defense line . Newman , scouting ahead of his platoon , remained standing under enemy fire to ascertain the positions of the emplacements . Noting them , he proceeded to lead a machine gun unit from his platoon to a position from which they could open fire on the Germans . However , the fire was ineffective . Newman then single - handedly advanced on the two machine gun nests , wounding two Germans and causing the other two to flee . Three more Germans came rushing forward to another nest , but Newman killed two of them ; the third fled . Newman and his platoon took eleven prisoners ; Newman himself had destroyed three enemy machine gun emplacements . He was awarded the Medal of Honor by General Order # 5 on January 15 , 1945 . He retired from the service with the rank of captain . He is buried in Remlick , Virginia . He is one of 61 Wisconsinites to be awarded the Medal of Honor , and one of twenty members of the 34th Infantry Division to be so honored . Newman ' s official Medal of Honor citation reads : For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty on 26 May 1944 . Attacking the strongly held German Anzio - Nettuno defense line near Cisterna , Italy , 1st Lt . Newman , in the lead of his platoon , was suddenly fired upon by 2 enemy machineguns located on the crest of a hill about 100 yards to his front . The 4 scouts with him immediately hit the ground , but 1st Lt . Newman remained standing in order to see the enemy positions and his platoon then about 100 yards behind . Locating the enemy nests , 1st Lt . Newman called back to his platoon and ordered 1 squad to advance to him and the other to flank the enemy to the right . Then , still standing upright in the face of the enemy machinegun fire , 1st Lt . Newman opened up with his tommygun on the enemy nests . From this range , his fire was not effective in covering the advance of his squads , and 1 squad was pinned down by the enemy fire . Seeing that his squad was unable to advance , 1st Lt . Newman , in full view of the enemy gunners and in the face of their continuous fire , advanced alone on the enemy nests . He returned their fire with his tommygun and succeeded in wounding a German in each of the nests . The remaining 2 Germans fled from the position into a nearby house . Three more enemy soldiers then came out of the house and ran toward a third machinegun . 1st Lt . Newman , still relentlessly advancing toward them , killed 1 before he reached the gun , the second before he could fire it . The third fled for his life back into the house . Covering his assault by firing into the doors and windows of the house , 1st Lt . Newman , boldly attacking by himself , called for the occupants to surrender to him . Gaining the house , he kicked in the door and went inside . Although armed with rifles and machine pistols , the 11 Germans there , apparently intimidated , surrendered to the lieutenant without further resistance , 1st Lt . Newman , single - handed , had silenced 3 enemy machineguns , wounded 2 Germans , killed 2 more , and took 11 prisoners . This demonstration of sheer courage , bravery , and willingness to close with the enemy even in the face of such heavy odds , instilled into these green troops the confidence of veterans and reflects the highest traditions of the U . S . Armed Forces .