George Dilboy
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George Dilboy (Americanized transliteration of Greek name, Georgios Dilvois: Γεώργιος Διλβόης), (February 5, 1896 – July 18, 1918), Private First Class, U.S. Army, Company H, 103rd Infantry Regiment (United States), 26th Division is thought to be the first Greek-American to receive the Medal of Honor during World War I. He led an attack on a machine gun position and continued to fire at the enemy despite being seriously wounded, killing two of the enemy and dispersing the remainder of the gun crew. General John J. Pershing, commander of all the American forces in France during the war, listed George Dilboy as "one of the ten great heroes" who "died in the battlefield of France with super-human heroism and valor."[1] Dilboy is buried in Section 18 of Arlington National Cemetery.
Private First Class George Dilboy | |
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Native name | Γεώργιος Διλβόης |
Birth name | Georgios Dilvois |
Nickname(s) | Dilly the Greek |
Born | (1896-02-05)February 5, 1896 Alatsata, Smyrna Vilayet, Ottoman Empire (now Turkey) |
Died | July 18, 1918(1918-07-18) (aged 22) Near Belleau, French Third Republic |
Place of burial | Arlington National Cemetery (Section 18) |
Allegiance | Kingdom of Greece United States of America |
Service/ | Hellenic Army United States Army |
Years of service | 1912–1913 (Hellenic Army) 1916–1918 (U.S. Army) |
Rank | Private First Class |
Service number | 68595 |
Unit | Army of Thessaly 26th Infantry Division |
Battles/wars | Balkan Wars |
Awards | Medal of Honor |