The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to First Sergeant Benjamin Kaufman (ASN: 1709789), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 4 October 1918, while serving with Company K, 308th Infantry, 77th Division, in action at Argonne Forest, France. First Sergeant Kaufman took out a patrol for the purpose of attacking an enemy machinegun which had checked the advance of his company. Before reaching the gun he became separated from his patrol and a machinegun bullet shattered his right arm. Without hesitation he advanced on the gun alone, throwing grenades with his left hand and charging with an empty pistol, taking one prisoner and scattering the crew, bringing the gun and prisoner back to the first-aid station.