branch death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards placeofburial_label birth_date placeofburial rank image article_title name
united states army 16 february 1971 san raphael , california united states of america company e , 132d infantry , 33d division medal of honor place of burial 24 october 1879 long island national cemetery first sergeant 200px sydney g. gumpertz
 sydney g. gumpertz
sydney g. gumpertz

sydney g. gumpertz -lrb- october 24 , 1879 - february 16 , 1971 -rrb- was a united states army first sergeant and recipient to the highest military decoration for valor in combat -- the medal of honor -- during world war i.
