Bishopville in Lee County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Corporal James D. Heriot
Congressional Medal of Honor Hero / Company I, 118th Infantry
— Providence, S.C. —
Photographed By Dave W, May 9, 2023
1. Corporal James D. Heriot Marker
Inscription.
Corporal James D. Heriot. Congressional Medal of Honor Hero, also, Company I, 118th Infantry.
----CITATION----. "For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty in action with the enemy at Vauzandigny, France, October 11, 1918. Corporal Heriot, with four other soldiers, organized a combat crew and attacked an enemy machine gun nest which had been inflicting heavy casualties on his company. In the advance two of his men were killed because of heavy fire from all sides, the remaining two sought shelter. Unmindful of the hazard attached to the mission, Corporal Heriot with fixed bayonet alone charged the machine gun making his way through the fire for a distance of 30 yards and forced the enemy to surrender. During this exploit, he received several wounds in the arm and later in the same day while charging another nest was killed." Nov. 2, 1890 . Oct. 11, 1918
----CITATION----
"For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty in action with the enemy at Vauzandigny, France, October 11, 1918. Corporal Heriot, with four other soldiers, organized a combat crew and attacked an enemy machine gun nest which had been inflicting heavy casualties on his company. In the advance two of his men were killed because of heavy fire from all sides, the remaining two sought shelter. Unmindful of the hazard attached to the mission, Corporal Heriot with fixed bayonet alone charged the machine gun making his way through the fire for a distance of 30 yards and forced the enemy to surrender. During this exploit, he received several wounds in the arm and later in the same day while charging another nest was killed."
Nov. 2, 1890 • Oct. 11, 1918
Location. 34° 13.153′ N, 80° 14.844′ W. Marker is in Bishopville, South Carolina, in Lee County. Memorial is on North Main Street (U.S. 15) north of West Council Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 211 N Main St, Bishopville SC 29010, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Marker seen here next to statue of Mr. Heriot and on the platform of the Merci Train boxcar.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 82 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on May 11, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
