Isadore Siegfried Jachman (December 14, 1922 – January 4, 1945) was a United States Army staff sergeant who was killed in World War II after defending the town of Flamierge in Belgium from a German attack on January 4, 1945, for which he received the Medal of Honor.
Isadore Jachman was born in Berlin, Germany, on December 14, 1922, the first son of Leo and Lotte Jachman. The family moved to the United States when Isadore was two years old. He was raised in Baltimore, Maryland and attended high school at the Baltimore City College, graduating in 1939. Jachman, who was Jewish, had relatives who were murdered in the Holocaust, including six aunts and uncles. He joined the Army in November 1942.[1]
Medal of Honor action
Sergeant Jachman, Company B, 513th Parachute Infantry Regiment and his company were pinned down by enemy artillery, mortar, small arms fire and two hostile tanks that attacked the unit, inflicting heavy casualties. Sergeant Jachman left his place of cover, dashed across open ground, through a hail of fire and grabbed a bazooka from a fallen comrade. He then advanced on the tanks, which concentrated their fire on him. Firing his weapon, he damaged one and forced both of them to retire.[2]
Some years later the village of Flamierge erected a statue where an unknown American soldier had stood fighting to save the village. Later, a search of Army records established that this indeed was Staff Sgt. Jachman, and his name was added to the statue. Today, the Staff Sgt. Isadore Jachman Armory is located at 12100 Greenspring Avenue, Owings Mills, Maryland.[3] His Medal of Honor was awarded to his family in June 1950.
Medal of Honor citation
STAFF SERGEANT ISADORE S. JACHMAN UNITED STATES ARMY
For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty at Flamierge, Belgium, on 4 January 1945, when his company was pinned down by enemy artillery, mortar, and small arms fire, 2 hostile tanks attacked the unit, inflicting heavy. casualties. S/Sergeant. Jachman, seeing the desperate plight of his comrades, left his place of cover and with total disregard for his own safety dashed across open ground through a hail of fire and seizing a bazooka from a fallen comrade advanced on the tanks, which concentrated their fire on him. Firing the weapon alone, he damaged one and forced both to retire. S/Sergeant. Jachman's heroic action, in which he suffered fatal wounds, disrupted the entire enemy attack, reflecting the highest credit upon himself and the parachute infantry.
^"NARA – AAD – Display Full Records – Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 – 1946 (Enlistment Records)". Retrieved November 16, 2016.
^"Photo of Grave site of MOH Recipient Isadore Jachman". Retrieved November 16, 2016.
^Commentary: A pair of Baltimore boys who became World War II heroes | Daily Record, The (Baltimore) | Find Articles at BNET at findarticles.com
External links
"Remembering Cousin Izzy". Retrieved September 29, 2010.
"Isadore S. Jachman". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved March 19, 2008.
February 05, 2023
isadore, jachman, isadore, siegfried, jachman, december, 1922, january, 1945, united, states, army, staff, sergeant, killed, world, after, defending, town, flamierge, belgium, from, german, attack, january, 1945, which, received, medal, honor, birth, nameisado. Isadore Siegfried Jachman December 14 1922 January 4 1945 was a United States Army staff sergeant who was killed in World War II after defending the town of Flamierge in Belgium from a German attack on January 4 1945 for which he received the Medal of Honor Isadore S JachmanBirth nameIsadore Siegfried JachmanBorn 1922 12 14 December 14 1922Berlin GermanyDiedJanuary 4 1945 1945 01 04 aged 22 Flamierge BelgiumPlace of burialAdahs Israel Congregation Cemetery Dundalk MarylandAllegiance United StatesBranch United States ArmyYears of service1942 1945RankStaff sergeantUnit513th Parachute RegimentConflictWorld War IIAwardsMedal of Honor Contents 1 Background 2 Medal of Honor action 3 Medal of Honor citation 4 See also 5 Notes 6 External linksBackground EditIsadore Jachman was born in Berlin Germany on December 14 1922 the first son of Leo and Lotte Jachman The family moved to the United States when Isadore was two years old He was raised in Baltimore Maryland and attended high school at the Baltimore City College graduating in 1939 Jachman who was Jewish had relatives who were murdered in the Holocaust including six aunts and uncles He joined the Army in November 1942 1 Medal of Honor action EditSergeant Jachman Company B 513th Parachute Infantry Regiment and his company were pinned down by enemy artillery mortar small arms fire and two hostile tanks that attacked the unit inflicting heavy casualties Sergeant Jachman left his place of cover dashed across open ground through a hail of fire and grabbed a bazooka from a fallen comrade He then advanced on the tanks which concentrated their fire on him Firing his weapon he damaged one and forced both of them to retire 2 Some years later the village of Flamierge erected a statue where an unknown American soldier had stood fighting to save the village Later a search of Army records established that this indeed was Staff Sgt Jachman and his name was added to the statue Today the Staff Sgt Isadore Jachman Armory is located at 12100 Greenspring Avenue Owings Mills Maryland 3 His Medal of Honor was awarded to his family in June 1950 Medal of Honor citation EditSTAFF SERGEANT ISADORE S JACHMANUNITED STATES ARMY For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty at Flamierge Belgium on 4 January 1945 when his company was pinned down by enemy artillery mortar and small arms fire 2 hostile tanks attacked the unit inflicting heavy casualties S Sergeant Jachman seeing the desperate plight of his comrades left his place of cover and with total disregard for his own safety dashed across open ground through a hail of fire and seizing a bazooka from a fallen comrade advanced on the tanks which concentrated their fire on him Firing the weapon alone he damaged one and forced both to retire S Sergeant Jachman s heroic action in which he suffered fatal wounds disrupted the entire enemy attack reflecting the highest credit upon himself and the parachute infantry See also Edit Biography portal World War II portalList of Jewish Medal of Honor recipients List of Medal of Honor recipients for World War IINotes Edit NARA AAD Display Full Records Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File ca 1938 1946 Enlistment Records Retrieved November 16 2016 Photo of Grave site of MOH Recipient Isadore Jachman Retrieved November 16 2016 Commentary A pair of Baltimore boys who became World War II heroes Daily Record The Baltimore Find Articles at BNET at findarticles comExternal links Edit Remembering Cousin Izzy Retrieved September 29 2010 Isadore S Jachman Claim to Fame Medal of Honor recipients Find a Grave Retrieved March 19 2008 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Isadore S Jachman amp oldid 1074049895, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
