Oct 14, 1896Bayonne, New Jersey, United StatesDied on 15 Aug 1973 (aged 76)Libra
About William Shemin
William Shemin (October 14, 1896 – August 15, 1973) was a Sergeant in the U.S.
Army during World War I.
He was awarded the Medal of Honor for bravery in action at Vesle River, near Bazoches, France.
On June 2, 2015, Elsie Shemin-Roth and her sister Ina Bass accepted the nation's highest military award for valor on behalf of their father from President Barack Obama at the White House.
Shemin was assigned to Company G, 47th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, American Expeditionary Force.