Season 4 · Episode 7
SgtMaj Charles Hoffman (Ernest Janson): Battle of Belleau Wood
Sergeant Major Hoffman was awarded the Medal of Honor for single handedly stopping a German counterattack at the Battle of Belleau Wood.
March 13, 20234m 20s
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Show Notes
Ernest Janson went AWOL from the Army and joined the Marines under a false name: Charles Hoffman. Eight years later, at the legendary Battle of Belleau Wood, Hoffman’s actions awarded him the Medal of Honor when he single handedly charged a German machine gun squad from attacking his Marines.
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