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  General Orders 62, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: France

Julewicz, Hylory

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Hylory Julewicz, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 326th Infantry Regiment, 82d Division, A.E.F., near St. Juvin, France, October 17, 1918. After the first-line positions in front of Champigneulles, France were abandoned, Private Julewicz's company commander discovered that important papers, messages, and maps which could give information to the enemy had been left in the old front line. Private Julewicz, without announcing his purpose, at risk of life or capture, crossed 500 yards of machine-gun and shell-swept ground in full view of the enemy and recovered the papers.

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  General Orders No. 9, War Department, 1923
  

Home Town: Jersey City, New Hampshire

Justesen, William A.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William A. Justesen, Private, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Fifty-Fifth Company, Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action near Vierzy, France, July 19, 1918. Private Justesen displayed exceptional bravery in charging three machineguns with the aid of a small detachment of his comrades, killing the crews and capturing the guns, which were immediately turned on the Germans, thereby opening the line for the advance of his company, which had been held up by the enemy's fire.

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  General Order No. 137, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Moroni, Utah

*Jutras, William M.

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William M. Jutras, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 103d Infantry Regiment, 26th Division, A.E.F., near Riaville, France, September 26, 1918. When the platoon on the right flank of his company was threatened by an enfilading movement of enemy machine guns, Lieutenant Jutras carried a message to the commander of that platoon through deadly machinegun and minenwerfer bombardment. It then being necessary to establish liaison with the company on the right in order to save this platoon from annihilation, and knowing that he faced almost certain death, this gallant officer unhesitatingly volunteered for this mission and crossed a terrain swept by converging machinegun fire. Mortally wounded, he delivered his message in time to save his platoon.

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  General Orders No. No. 142, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Manchester, New Hampshire

Kacprzyzki, Bronislaw

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Bronislaw Kacprzyzki, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Medical Detachment, 9th Infantry Regiment (Attached), 2d Division, A.E.F., near Jaulny, France, September 12, 1918. Private Kacprzyzki, with three other soldiers, volunteered to carry wounded men of their companies from in front of our advanced positions and carried this work on under violent machine-gun fire while a counterattack was developing.

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  General Orders 74, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Detroit, Michigan

*Kahle, Clarence C.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Clarence C. Kahle, First Lieutenant (Air Service), U.S. Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 99th Aero Squadron, U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., near Lachaussee, France, September 13, 1918. First Lieutenant Kahle, with First Lieutenant Raymond C. Hill, observer, was directed to take photographs of the old Hindenburg line. They were accompanied by two protecting planes. After they had taken some photographs the protecting planes were driven off by hostile aircraft, but he and his observer continued their mission alone, until in the vicinity of Lachaussee they were attacked by an enemy formation of nine planes. Lieutenant Kahle put up a gallant fight, in which his observer was shot through the heart and killed. Although pitted against overwhelming odds, Lieutenant Kahle, by his pluck, determination, skill, and courage, brought the photographs and the plane back to his airdrome, the enemy keeping up a constant attack upon him back to our lines, riddling the plane with machine-gun bullets. Lieutenant Kahle was killed in action, October, 2, 1918.

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  General Orders No. No. 123, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Kain, Rancy R.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Rancy R. Kain, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 126th Infantry Regiment, 32d Division, A.E.F., in the woods north of Cierges, France, August 1, 1918. In an attack on the woods occupied by the enemy north of Cierges to clear out machine guns and snipers, Sergeant Kain was in charge of a platoon. Seeing two machine-gun nests and no officer being present to take command, he directed his platoon in such a manner as to silence the machine-guns, killing four of the enemy. He also silenced another machine-gun located in a tree, and personally brought down the operator.

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  General Orders No. No. 117, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Watervliet, Michigan

Kalloch, Parker C., Jr.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Parker C. Kalloch, Jr., Major (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 137th Infantry Regiment, 35th Division, A.E.F., north of Montrebeau Woods, France, September 29, 1918. Major Kalloch, although wounded, and scarcely able to walk, personally organized and led an attack against a superior force at Exermont in the face of heavy artillery and intense machine-gun fire. His extraordinary courage and utter disregard for personal safety were an inspiration to his entire command.

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  General Orders No. 126, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Portland, Maine

Kaminski, Mike

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Mike Kaminski, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company I, 125th Infantry Regiment, 32d Division, A.E.F., near Romagne, France, October 11, 1918. Private Kaminski displayed exceptional courage in repeatedly crossing an area swept by machine-gun and shell fire to carry messages to battalion headquarters, after seeing many other soldiers killed or wounded in attempting the same mission. On one occasion he stopped in full view of the enemy to take a message from another runner, who had been wounded.

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  General Orders 64, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Detroit, Michigan

Kanaley, Joseph

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Joseph Kanaley, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 111th Machine-Gun Battalion, 29th Division, A.E.F., near Verdun, France, October 11, 1918. Private Kanaley ran along a road that was being heavily shelled and secured a litter, returning with it over the same route, and assisted in carrying a wounded soldier to a first-aid station.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Orange, New Jersey

Kane, Alva

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Alva Kane, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Medical Detachment, 353rd Infantry Regiment (Attached), 89th Division, A.E.F., near Bantheville Woods, France, October 25 - 27, 1918. After two medical officers, attached to the battalion with which he was serving, had been gassed and evacuated he took over and operated the first-aid station, remaining heroically at his post, though subjected to heavy shell fire. He remained continuously on duty until blinded by mustard gas.

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  General Orders 81, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Stilwell, Kansas

*Kane, Charles J.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Charles J. Kane, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company I, 23d Infantry Regiment, 2d Division, A.E.F., near Vaux, France, July 1, 1918. Attempting to bring his captain, who was lying wounded and exposed to fire, to shelter, Private Kane was himself killed, thereby sacrificing his life in an effort to rescue his commanding officer.

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  General Orders No. No. 102, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Syracuse, New York

Kane, Matthew Joseph

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Matthew Joseph Kane, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 165th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, A.E.F., near Landres-et-St. Georges, France, October 15, 1918. Private Kane volunteered several times to act as liaison agent, after every runner had been either killed or wounded. He was untiring in his efforts to maintain communication under heavy enemy artillery and machine-gun fire.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: New York, New York

Kane, Tony W.

(First Award)

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Tony W. Kane, Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Fifty-Fifth Company, Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action in the Bois-de-Belleau, France, June 11, 1918. Displaying notable bravery, Sergeant Kane single-handedly charged and captured an enemy machine gun, killing its crew.

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  General Order No. 89, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Chicago, Illinois

Kane, Tony W.

(Second Award)

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross (First Oak Leaf Cluster) is presented to Tony W. Kane, Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Fifty-Fifth Company, Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action near Beaumont, France, November 10, 1918. Sergeant Kane reconnoitered the position of enemy machine-guns which were holding up the advance of his company across the Meuse. After he had located them, he alone silenced the fire of two guns, thus making possible the continuance of his company's advance.

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  General Order No. 89, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Chicago, Illinois

*Kanopsky, Frank

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Frank Kanopsky, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company E, 4th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Roncheres, France, July 28, 1918. While acting as runner, Private Kanopsky was severely burned with mustard gas and wounded by shrapnel. He refused to be evacuated and continued to perform his duties under intense machine-gun fire.

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  General Orders No. 32, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Harwick, Pennsylvania

*Kantz, Clarence E.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Clarence E. Kantz, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company K, 311th Infantry Regiment, 78th Division, A.E.F., near Grand Pre, France, October 26, 1918. During an enemy counterattack, Sergeant Kantz by his foresight saved the company on the right of his platoon by reinforcing that company's flank. This action stopped the advance of several machine gunners who were advancing through our lines at that point, but cost Sergeant Kantz his life.

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  General Orders No. 20, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Camden, New Jersey

Kaperzynski, Joe

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Joe Kaperzynski, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 9th Machine-Gun Battalion, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Moulins, France, July 15, 1918. During the German offensive July 15, 1918, Private Kaperzynski directed the firing of his machine gun while exposed to heavy enemy artillery and machine-gun fire, inflicting heavy losses on the enemy. During the attack near Madeline Farm, he, with a companion, crawled in front of our lines and rescued a wounded American soldier.

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  General Orders No. No. 22, War Department, 1920
  

Home Town: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Karch, Emanuel

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Emanuel Karch, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Soissons, France, July 18 to 22, 1918. Displaying exceptional initiative and bravery throughout the operations south of Soissons, Private Karch, with extraordinary heroism, on July 21, 1918, with two companions, captured two machine-guns that were causing heavy losses to his company.

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  General Orders No. No. 117, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Angela, Montana

Kardok, Joseph

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Joseph Kardok, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 4th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Grand Ballois Farm, France, July 15, 1918. After being badly gassed, Private Kardok continued with his duties as runner, exposed to the extreme shelling of high explosive and gas bombs.

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  General Orders No. 32, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Karelis, Kimon

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Kimon Karelis, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 15th Machine-Gun Battalion, 5th Division, A.E.F., near Vieville-en-Haye, France, September 12 - 13, 1918. After he was severely wounded and his squad leader killed, Private Karelis took charge of the squad and directed their fire with such telling effect that three machine-guns which had caused many casualties in our ranks were put out of action. In the counterattack which followed, he personally manned the machine gun after the other members of the crew had been killed or wounded, and continued to operate it until completely exhausted.

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  General Orders No. 35, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Milwaukee, Wisconsin

*Karg, Howard M.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Howard M. Karg, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 309th Infantry Regiment, 78th Division, A.E.F., at St. Juvin, France, November 5, 1918. Under terrific enemy bombardment Sergeant Karg carried a soldier, who was overcome by gas, for a distance of 50 yards over a road exposed to the direct fire of enemy machine- gun snipers and shell fire, to a place of safety.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Mount Holly, New Jersey

*Karker, Jack

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Jack Karker, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 107th Infantry Regiment, 27th Division, A.E.F., near Ronssoy, France, September 29, 1918. In the face of hostile machine-gun fire Corporal Karker ran to the assistance of a wounded comrade. He pulled the wounded man into a shell hole, keeping his own body interposed between the wounded man and the enemy's fire. While giving first aid to his wounded comrade, Corporal Karker was killed.

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  General Orders No. No. 19, War Department, 1920
  

Home Town: Lowville, New York

*Karls, Ray M.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Ray M. Karls, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 117th Field Signal Battalion, 42d Division, A.E.F., near Souain, France, July 14 - 15, 1918. Sergeant Karls while in charge of the visual posts of the 167th Infantry during the bombardment on the night of July 14 - 15, 1918, went constantly from post to post with utter disregard of personal danger, and allowed the men under him to get shelter from the intense shell fire while he stood their post. After having been gassed, and wounded in the arm, he assisted in the evacuation of the wounded, refusing to have his own wound dressed until all others had received attention. He died from the effects of gas soon after receiving treatment. His bravery, courage, and devotion to duty were an inspiration to his comrades.

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  General Orders No. No. 2, War Department, 1932
  

Home Town: Jasper, Missouri

Karps, Tom D.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Tom D. Karps, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 126th Infantry Regiment, 32d Division, A.E.F., near Romagne, France, October 14, 1918. In an attack on Cote Dame Marie, the 126th Infantry was held up, owing to intense machine-gun fire and grenades. Private Karps volunteered as a member of a combat patrol which cut through the enemy lines, captured ten machine guns, killed and captured 15 of the enemy, and forced others to surrender. They cleared that part of the Cote Dame Marie of the enemy, enabling the regiment to continue their advance.

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  General Orders No. No. 1, War Department, 1937
  

Home Town: McGill, Nevada

Karwoski, Paul J.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Paul J. Karwoski, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 311th Infantry Regiment, 78th Division, A.E.F., near Grand Pre, France, October 26, 1918. Acting as a scout, Sergeant Karwoski obtained valuable information as to the location of enemy positions, and single-handed attacked a machine-gun crew, killing one of the enemy and taking the remaining two prisoners.

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  General Orders No. 35, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Trenton, New Jersey

Kauffman, Abe

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Abe Kauffman, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Battery F, 7th Field Artillery, 1st Division, A.E.F., at during the enemy counterattack on Cantigny, France, May 28, 1918. Private Kauffman refused to leave his gun after he had lost a finger during the enemy, but continued to perform his duties until so severely wounded as to be unable to assist in serving his piece.

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  General Orders No. 99, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Kaulsky, Frank

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Frank Kaulsky, Private, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Fifty-Fifth Company, Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action near Blanc Mont Ridge, France, October 4, 1918. Private Kaulsky volunteered to rescue a wounded comrade from a violent barrage; and, although he was wounded, he successfully accomplished his mission.

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  General Order No. 98, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Baltimore, Maryland

*Kay, Ivan E.

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Ivan E. Kay, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company L, 363d Infantry Regiment, 91st Division, A.E.F., near Waereghem, Belgium, October 31, 1918. When the progress of two front-line companies had been held up by intense machine-gun fire and the enemy had begun to close in on our forces Private Kay, although in an exposed position, checked the advance of the enemy with rifle grenades until he was killed. His act made possible the renewal of the advance by the two companies.

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  General Orders 66, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Little Falls, Minnesota

Kaye, Samuel, Jr.

(First Award)

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Samuel Kaye, Jr., First Lieutenant (Air Service), U.S. Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 94th Aero Squadron, 1st Pursuit Group, U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., over the region of Epinonville, France, September 29, 1918. While on a mission Lieutenant Kaye, accompanied by another machine piloted by Lieutenant Reed M. Chambers, encountered a formation of six enemy machines (Fokker type) at an altitude of 3,000 feet. Despite numerical superiority of the enemy Lieutenant Kaye and Lieutenant Chambers immediately attacked and succeeded in destroying one and forced the remaining five to retire into their own lines.

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  General Orders No. No. 138, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Columbus, Mississippi

Kaye, Samuel, Jr.

(Second Award)

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross (First Oak Leaf Cluster) is presented to Samuel Kaye, Jr., First Lieutenant (Air Service), U.S. Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 94th Aero Squadron, 1st Pursuit Group, U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., over the region of Montfaucon and Bantheville, France, October 5, 1918. Lieutenant Kaye encountered a formation of seven enemy machines (Fokker type). Regardless of their numerical superiority, he immediately attacked and by skillful maneuvering succeeded in separating one enemy plane from its formation and after a short combat shot it down in flames.

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  General Orders No. No. 138, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Columbus, Mississippi

*Kayes, John P.

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John P. Kayes, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 165th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, A.E.F., at Meurcy Farm, near Villers-sur-Fere, France, July 30, 1918. Private Kayes, with utter disregard of his own personal danger, was constantly at his commanding officer's side when he believed him to be in danger, pointing out enemy machine-gun and sniper emplacements, leading detachments to their proper places, and undertaking missions of liaison which he considered too hazardous for others. While advancing to the attack on an enemy position he was severely wounded, being struck by four machine-gun bullets, but refusing to be carried he struggled his way to cover in order that the stretcher bearers would not endanger their lives in the severe enemy machine-gun fire. Private Kayes on October 7, 1918, died as the result of his wounds.