American Jewish Recipients of the Medal of Honor
Rank: First Sergeant
Service: U.S. Army
Unit: Company E, 132d Infantry 33d Division
Birthdate: October 24, 1879
Place of Birth: San Raphael, California
Date of Death: February 16, 1971
Battle or Place of Action: in the Bois-de-Forges, France
Date of Action: September 29, 1918
Citation:
When the advancing line was held up by machinegun fire, 1st Sgt. Gumpertz left the platoon of which he was in command and started with 2 other soldiers through a heavy barrage toward the machinegun nest. His 2 companions soon became casualties from bursting shells, but 1st Sgt. Gumpertz continued on alone in the face of direct fire from the machinegun, jumped into the nest and silenced the gun, capturing 9 of the crew.