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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: New York, New York

McCoy, Charles A.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Charles A. McCoy, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company I, 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Verdun, France, October 5, 1918. Even though he himself was suffering from wounds, Corporal McCoy refused evacuation, but after all superiors of his company had become casualties, he assumed command, reorganizing the forces and consolidating the position, working in the face of murderous machine-gun fire.

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  General Orders No. 44, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Freeport, Illinois

McCoy, Charles Tice

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Charles Tice McCoy, Private, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Headquarters Company, Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action near St. Etienne, France, October 4 - 6, 1918. Engaged as a runner, Private McCoy demonstrated the highest courage in carrying messages over hazardous territory under constant shell and machine- gun fire.

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  General Order No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Louisburg, Kansas

*McCoy, James C.

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James C. McCoy, Captain, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action at Chateau-Thierry, France, June 6, 1918. Killed in action, Captain McCoy gave the supreme proof of that extraordinary heroism which will serve as an example to hitherto untried troops.

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  General Order No. 119, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Fall River, Massachusetts

McCoy, Pete

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Pete McCoy, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 120th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division, A.E.F., near Bellicourt, France, September 29, 1918. Unexpectedly encountering seven of the enemy, Private McCoy, single-handed, killed them all with his bayonet and a hand grenade. As a result of this feat he captured four machine-gun emplacements and took 17 prisoners out of a dugout near by. Upon advancing further he found a wounded officer, whom he sent to the rear in charge of another soldier, and continued on to the objective.

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  General Orders No. 50, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Morell, Kentucky

McCracken, Lynn

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Lynn McCracken, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 2d Machine-Gun Battalion, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Fleville, France, October 4, 1918. During a heavy enemy counterattack Private McCracken conveyed important information through a heavy enemy artillery barrage to and advanced machine-gun platoon of his company. By dashing from shell hole to shell hole, exposed to heavy fire, he accomplished his mission in ample time.

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  General Orders No. No. 16, War Department, 1920
  

Home Town: Manilla, Iowa

McCrudden, James F.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James F. McCrudden, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 312th Infantry Regiment, 78th Division, A.E.F., near Grand Pre, France, October 26, 1918. Acting on his own initiative, after all runners had failed to deliver a message, Private McCrudden carried a message through an intense machine-gun fire for the captain of his company. Upon reaching the company he found that the captain had been killed and immediately returned through the same sweeping fire to report the fact.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Yonkers, New York

McCullough, Clare A.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Clare A. McCullough, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 128th Infantry Regiment, 32d Division, A.E.F., near Gesnes, France, October 7, 1918. One of four survivors of a platoon of 41 who attacked Hill 269, Corporal McCullough, with the three others, continued on their mission and held the hill for some time without hope of reinforcements.

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  General Orders No. No. 47, War Department, 1921
  

Home Town: Meadville, Pennsylvania

McCunn, Walter T.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Walter T. McCunn, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Medical Detachment, 303d Engineers (Attached), 78th Division, A.E.F., near Thiaucourt, France, September 29, 1918. Private McCunn was administering first aid to two wounded comrades in No Man's Land, under heavy shell fire, when an exploding shell killed both of the wounded, rendering him unconscious for more than an hour. Upon his recovery, lie remained at his post, administering treatment to others.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: East Orange, New Jersey

McDade, William J.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William J. McDade, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division, A.E.F., near Geneve, France, October 8, 1918. While advancing with his platoon on the morning of October 8, Sergeant McDade was seriously wounded in the hip, but insisted upon remaining with his platoon. He was again wounded twice by machine-gun fire, but continued to the objective, where he materially aided in consolidating the position. He was then ordered to the aid station by his commanding officer, and was later evacuated to the hospital.

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  General Orders No. 46, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Statesville, North Carolina

McDaniel, John R.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John R. McDaniel, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Division, A.E.F., near Vilcey, France, September 12, 1918. When his group had been halted by fire from enemy snipers, Corporal McDaniel, voluntarily exposed himself by standing in the open under fire, shot down three of the snipers from one tree and two from another.

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  General Orders 98, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Pawhuska, Oklahoma

*McDaniel, Lee B.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Lee B. McDaniel, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 353d Infantry Regiment, 89th Division, A.E.F., in Bois-de- Bantheville, France, October 23, 1918. Sergeant McDaniel led his platoon with great bravery and coolness against cleverly concealed machine-guns until he fell severely wounded.

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  General Orders No. 20, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Alma, Kansas

McDermott, Cleveland W.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Cleveland W. McDermott, Second Lieutenant (Air Service), U.S. Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 147th Aero Squadron, 1st Pursuit Group, U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., near Bantheville, France, October 18, 1918. In starting on a patrol mission Lieutenant McDermott was delayed by motor trouble. Unable to overtake the other machines, he continued on alone. Sighting an enemy Fokker, he immediately gave chase, and despite its effort to escape, succeeded in shooting it down. Six Fokkers then suddenly attacked him, and though he was outnumbered and blinded by the sun, he shot down one of them and scattered the others. In the midst of this combat his motor stopped, and he was forced to glide into friendly territory.

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  General Orders No. 1, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Syracuse, New York

McDermott, Francis P.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Francis P. McDermott, Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Section No. 524, Ambulance Service, A.E.F., near Fismes, France, August 8, 1918. Sergeant McDermott remained on duty for 30 hours, guiding and directing the ambulances to and from the most advanced points. He volunteered and acted as stretcher bearer in full view of the enemy and under heavy machine-gun fire. At one point he cleared the road of debris, under machine-gun fire, and guided ambulances to the wounded.

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  General Orders No. 26, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Houtzdale, Pennsylvania

*McDermott, Morgan B.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Morgan B. McDermott, First Lieutenant (Corps of Engineers), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 7th Engineers, 5th Division, A.E.F., near Cunel, France, October 20, 1918. Accompanied by a soldier, First Lieutenant McDermott made a reconnaissance within the German lines and captured a machine-gun. Under heavy machine-gun fire he gave first-aid treatment to a wounded soldier and continued on his mission until he was himself severely wounded.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Tucson, Arizona

McDevitt, James A.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James A. McDevitt, First Lieutenant (Air Service), U.S. Army Air Service, for repeated acts of extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 281st Aero Squadron, 3d Pursuit Group, U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., near Mamey and Cuisy, France, September 15 and October 5 - 6, 1918. On September 15, while performing an important mission, Lieutenant McDevitt's balloon was attacked and riddled by an enemy plane firing incendiary bullets. He stuck to his post and gathered valuable information. On October 5 he was again attacked by several planes and the basket was set afire by incendiary bullets. While descending he was fired upon and his parachute was hit many times; he, nevertheless, insisted upon returning to the air. On October 6 he was attacked and his balloon was riddled with bullets. Again, on the same day, he was attacked by several enemy planes; he remained with his balloon until it came down in flames; he then resumed his post in a new balloon.

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  General Orders No. 15, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Cincinnati, Ohio

McDonald, George G.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George G. McDonald, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company E, 311th Infantry Regiment, 78th Division, A.E.F., near Grand Pre, France, November 1, 1918. While accompanying a separated detachment Corporal McDonald voluntarily entered a dense woods, infested with snipers and machine-guns, to locate the main body of his company. The success of this mission enabled the lost detachment to occupy their position with the company. During the entire action of his company, Corporal McDonald was forever eager, in his capacity as runner, to assume the most hazardous risks to maintain liaison between units.

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  General Orders No. 32, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Buffalo, New York

McDonald, James

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James McDonald, First Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company K, 125th Infantry Regiment, 32d Division, A.E.F., near Sergy, France. July 31. 1918. After his platoon commander had fallen wounded at the beginning of the advance, and the platoon was becoming demoralized under intense machine gun and artillery fire, Sergeant McDonald assumed command, steadied his men, and led them in a successful attack in a further advance of 150 yards, gaining an important objective and strengthening the defense of the captured position of Hill 212.

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  General Orders 61, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Saginaw, Michigan

McDonald, John B.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John B. McDonald, Brigadier General, U.S. Army, for repeated acts of extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 181st Infantry Brigade, 91st Division, A.E.F., near Epinonville, France, September 26 - 30, 1918. General McDonald was almost continuously present with the leading elements of his brigade, inspiring his troops by his personal bravery and energy under fire. Near Epinonville, when his command was about to make an attack, and was under heavy artillery fire, General McDonald, by his disregard for personal safety, steadied his men and stimulated them to successful assault on the ridge forming part of the German main line of resistance. Two days later, with one flank exposed by the withdrawal of the unit on the right, he led his brigade in the attack on and capture of Gesnes.

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  General Orders No. 44, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Athens, Alabama

McDonald, Robert

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Robert McDonald, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division, A.E.F., near St. Souplet, France, October 9 - 10, 1918. Private First Class McDonald showed exceptional bravery and courage by going forward alone on many occasions to gain information of the enemy. He remained on duty with his company after being wounded until ordered to the rear for treatment.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Regle, North Carolina

McDonald, Robert M.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Robert M. McDonald, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company I, 118th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division, A.E.F., near Brancourt, France, October 8, 1918. On the morning of October 8, near the village of Brancourt, France, Sergeant McDonald alone charged an enemy machine-gun nest that was causing many casualties in his platoon and temporarily holding up the advance. He killed the gunner and leader, put the gun out of action, and thus enabled his platoon to advance.

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  General Orders No. 59, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Cheraw, South Carolina

McDonald, Sam

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Sam McDonald, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 167th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, A.E.F., while a member of a patrol in "No Man's Land" in the vicinity of Ancerviller, France, on the night of May 3 - 4, 1918. Corporal McDonald displayed exceptional bravery and coolness when under heavy enemy fire he, together with two of his comrades, went out and brought their wounded leader back to a place of safety. He and his companions then went out again in the face of severe enemy fire and attempted to rescue another member of the patrol.

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  General Orders No. 6, War Department, 1931
  

Home Town: Dadeville, Alabama

*McDonough, John F.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John F. McDonough, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 4th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Nantillois, France, September 30, 1918. Upon being wounded in the arm, going through a heavy artillery barrage. Corporal McDonough refused to go to the rear for first aid, but dressed his wound himself, remaining in command of his platoon section until he was killed by shell fire.

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  General Orders 87, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Boston, Massachusetts

McDougall, Harry O.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harry O. McDougall, First Lieutenant (Air Service), U.S. Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 96th Aero Squadron, U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., near Dun-sur-Meuse, France, October 23, 1918. Lieutenant McDougall, with Second Lieutenant Elmer McKay, observer, while on a bombing mission, displayed exceptional courage by leaving a comparatively secure position in the center of the formation during a combat with five enemy planes and going to the protection of two other officers whose planes had been disabled and forced out of the formation. Lieutenant McDougall skillfully maneuvered his machine so as to enable Lieutenant McKay to shoot down one of the adversaries and fight off the others.

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  General Orders No. 1, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Pocatello, Idaho

McDowell, Edgar E.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Edgar E. McDowell, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 118th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division, A.E.F., near Montbrehain, France, October 8, 1918. When the second wave of his company was confronted by two enemy machine-gun posts, which had been passed over by the first wave, Private McDowell, from a prone position, sniped at these posts and then rushed one of them. In so doing he was wounded in the wrist, but he continued on and succeeded in killing two Germans and capturing four others. The other post, containing 20 of the enemy, surrendered shortly afterwards.

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  General Orders No. 46, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Hendersonville, North Carolina

McDowell, Elliott E.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Elliott E. McDowell, Second Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 305th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, A.E.F., near Amblimont, France, November 8, 1918. Lieutenant McDowell displayed unusual courage and determination in making a patrol under particularly hazardous circumstances, accompanied by only one soldier Crossing the River Meuse, the east bank of which and the ridge east of it were known to be strongly held by the enemy, they proceeded through numerous machine-gun nests over the ridge, penetrating three kilometers into the hostile position and returning with important information concerning the enemy occupation.

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

Home Town: Cambridge, Massachusetts

McElwain, Harry E.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harry E. McElwain, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Medical Detachment, 7th Infantry Regiment (Attached), 3d Division, A.E.F., near Fossoy, France, July 15, 1918. During an intense artillery preparation by the enemy Sergeant McElwain voluntarily went out about 1,000 yards through this heavy shell fire to administer first aid to five wounded men.

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  General Orders No. 44, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Unionville, Pennsylvania

McEntee, Eugene

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Eugene McEntee, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Headquarters Company, 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Verdun, France, October 2, 1918. In charge of maintaining telephone communication while advancing with a patrol, Private McEntee showed marked personal bravery and, after being shot in the ankle, refused to be evacuated and advanced for 1,300 meters under heavy machine-gun fire, repairing telephone lines and making it possible to send valuable information to the rear.

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  General Orders No. No. 19, War Department, 1921
  

Home Town: Portland, Oregon

McEwen, Glen O.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Glen O. McEwen, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Machine-Gun Company, 161st Infantry Regiment, 1st Gas Regiment (Attached), 41st Division, A.E.F., near Moulin de Guenoville, France, September 26, 1918. Sergeant McEwen, with three other soldiers, advanced nearly 200 yards over an open hillside exposed to machine- gun fire, and carried two wounded men to the protection of a nearby trench.

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  General Orders No. 44, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Spokane, Washington

McFadden, James E.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James E. McFadden, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company G, 38th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Mezy, France, July 15, 1918. Corporal McFadden, in command of a squad, defended his position on the banks of the Marne against powerful enemy attacks until all of his men had been killed or wounded and he himself wounded. He later reported to the platoon commander and acted as liaison agent, refusing to go to the rear to have his wound dressed.

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  General Orders No. No. 24, War Department, 1920
  

Home Town: Cornplanter, Pennsylvania

*McFalls, Harry P.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harry P. McFalls, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company K, 167th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, A.E.F., during the attack on Cote-de-Chatillon, France, October 15, 1918. Private McFalls, with utter disregard for his own personal safety, advanced about 100 yards in front of his platoon and by his accurate automatic rifle fire suppressed the fire of the enemy to such an extent that his platoon was enabled to advance with a minimum loss. While in the performance of this act Private McFalls was killed by enemy machine-gun fire. His extreme courage and devotion to duty set a splendid example to the members of his platoon.

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  General Orders No. No. 3, War Department, 1929
  

Home Town: Hollins, Virginia