Beryl Newman

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Beryl R. Newman
November 2, 1911 – March 8, 1988
Beryl Newman, Medal of Honor recipient
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Rank	Captain
Unit	133rd Infantry, 34th Infantry Division
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Medal of Honor

Beryl R. Newman (November 2, 1911-March 8, 1998) was a recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions during World War II as a first lieutenant in the United States Army. He was a native of Baraboo, Wisconsin. During World War II, he served with Company F, 133rd Infantry, 34th Infantry Division.

Near Cisterna, Italy on May 26, 1944, Newman and his platoon approached a German machine gun emplacement on the Anzio-Nettuno defense line. Newman, scouting ahead of his platoon, remained standing under enemy fire to ascertain the positions of the emplacements. Noting them, he proceeded to lead a machine gun unit from his platoon to a position from which they could open fire on the Germans. However, the fire was ineffective. Newman then single-handedly advanced on the two machine gun nests, wounding two Germans and causing the other two to flee. Three more Germans came rushing forward to another nest, but Newman killed two of them; the third fled. Newman and his platoon took eleven prisoners; Newman himself had destroyed three enemy machine gun emplacements. He was awarded the Medal of Honor by General Order #5 on January 15, 1945.

He retired from the service with the rank of captain. He is buried in Remlick, Virginia. He is one of 61 Wisconsinites to be awarded the Medal of Honor, and one of twenty members of the 34th Infantry Division to be so honored.