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Alan Louis Eggers
Alan Louis Eggers (November 2, 1895 – October 3, 1968) was a Sergeant#United States, sergeant in the United States Army during World War I. He received the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions in combat near Le Catelet, France, on September 29, 1918, together with John C. Latham and Thomas E. O'Shea. Eggers was a student at Cornell University before departing for service. He was awarded the degree of "War Alumnus" in 1921. He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington, Virginia. Medal of Honor citation *Rank and organization: Sergeant#United States, Sergeant, United States Army, Machine Gun Company, 107th Infantry, 27th Infantry Division (United States), 27th Division. *Place and date: Near Le Catelet, France, September 29, 1918. *Entered service at: Summit, New Jersey. *Birth: Saranac Lake, New York. *General Orders: War Department, General Orders No. 20 (January 30, 1919). Citation: Becoming separated from their platoon by a smoke barrage, Sergeant Eggers, Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saranac Lake, New York
Saranac Lake is a village in the state of New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,406, making it the largest community by population in the Adirondack Park. The village is named after Upper, Middle and Lower Saranac lakes, which are nearby. The village of Saranac Lake covers parts of three towns ( Harrietstown, St. Armand, and North Elba) and two counties (Franklin and Essex). The county line is within two blocks of the center of the village. At the 2010 census, 3,897 village residents lived in Harrietstown, 1,367 lived in North Elba, and 142 lived in St. Armand. The village boundaries do not touch the shores of any of the three Saranac Lakes; Lower Saranac Lake, the nearest, is a half mile west of the village. The northern reaches of Lake Flower, which is a wide part of the Saranac River downstream from the three Saranac Lakes, lie within the village. The town of Saranac is an entirely separate entity, down the Saranac River to the northeast. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |