29th Division Association

He is buried in Oak Lawn Cemetery, Baltimore MD-Hillcrest Section, Lot 1025. The grave GPS coordinates are N39.28779 W76.5244. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: HAMMANN, CHARLES HAZELTINE • Rank and organization: Ensign, U.S. Naval Reserve Fleet • Appointed from: Maryland Citation: For extraordinary heroism as a pilot of a seaplane on 21 August 1918, when with 3 other planes Ens. Hammann took part in a patrol and attacked a superior force of enemy land planes. In the course of the engagement which followed the plane of Ens. George M. Ludlow was shot down and fell in the water 5 miles off Pola. Ens. Hammann immediately dived down and landed on the water close alongside the disabled machine, where he took Ludlow on board. Although his machine was not designed for the double load to which it was subjected, and although there was danger of attack by Austrian planes, he made his way to Porto Corsini.

He is buried in Louden Park National Cemetery, Baltimore MD-Section 3, Grave 460. The grave GPS Coordinates are N39.2799 W76.6746. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: *COSTIN, HENRY G.(Killed in Action) • Rank and organization: Private, U.S. Army, Company H, 115th Infantry, 29th Division • Place and date: Near Bois-de-Consenvoye, France, 8 October 1918 • Entered service at: Baltimore, Md. • G.O. No.: 34, W.D., 1919 Citation: When the advance of his platoon had been held up by machinegun fire and a request was made for an automatic rifle team to charge the nest, Pvt. Costin was the first to volunteer. Advancing with his team, under terrific fire of enemy artillery, machineguns, and trench mortars, he continued after all his comrades had become casualties and he himself had been seriously wounded. He operated his rifle until he collapsed. His act resulted in the capture of about 100 prisoners and several machineguns. He succumbed from the effects of his wounds shortly after the accomplishment of his heroic deed.