Blytheville in Mississippi County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Medal of Honor
Photographed By Thomas Smith, December 5, 2022
1. Medal of Honor Marker
The White House
Washington
The president of the United States takes pride in awarding the Medal of Honor posthumously to
First Lieutenant
Edgar H. Lloyd
Infantry U. S. Army
Citation
For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list.
Location. 35° 55.726′ N, 89° 54.294′ W. Marker is in Blytheville, Arkansas, in Mississippi County. Memorial is at the intersection of West Walnut Street and N. 3rd Street, on the left when traveling east on West Walnut Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Blytheville AR 72315, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. In Memoriam to those Men From Mississippi County Who Gave Their Lives in The Viet Nam War (a few steps from this marker); Mississippi County Korean War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Blytheville Black Commercial Historic District (approx. ¼ mile away); United States of America (approx. ¼ mile away); Brave Men from the 97th Bombardment Wing (approx. 3.8 miles away).
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On the action for which he was awarded: By September 1944, the 319th Infantry was participating in the Lorraine operation to repel German troops near the Moselle River in France. On September 14, his company was assigned to expel 200 enemy troops from a heavily fortified position near the small town of Pompey, approximately twelve kilometers north of the city of Nancy. He received the Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions on that date and was subsequently promoted to first lieutenant. His Medal of Honor citation notes that Lloyd “leaped to his feet and led his men on a run into the raking fire of the enemy’s position, shouting encouragement to them. He jumped into the first enemy machine gun position, knocked out the gunner with his fist, dropped a grenade, and jumped out before it exploded.” During that action, he “personally destroyed 5 machine guns and many of the enemy and by his daring leadership and conspicuous bravery inspired his men to overrun the enemy positions and accomplish the objective in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds.”…Lloyd was scheduled to receive his Medal of Honor from President Franklin D. Roosevelt, but he was killed in action by enemy sniper fire on November 16, 1944, near Limey, France…(Submitted on February 1, 2023.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 1, 2023, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 90 times since then and 12 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on February 1, 2023, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
