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Podcast: Medal of Honor Podcast
Episode: SgtMaj Charles Hoffman (Ernest Janson): Battle of Belleau Wood
Description: Ernest Janson went AWOL from the Army and joined the Marines under a false name: Charles Hoffman. Eight years later, at the legendary Battle of Belleau Wood, Hoffman’s actions awarded him the Medal of Honor when he single handedly charged a German machine gun squad from attacking his Marines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices