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  General Orders No. No. 128, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Stewart, Minnesota

*Moore, Frederick P., Jr.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Frederick P. Moore, Jr., Captain (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 30th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Crezancy, France, July 15, 1918. During an intense bombardment Captain Moore left shelter and exposed himself constantly in a wood swept by shell fire while encouraging and directing the movement of his company. He was killed by shell fire while on a persona] reconnaissance.

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  General Orders No. 32, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Bellevue, Pennsylvania

Moore, Harold C.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harold C. Moore, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 348th Machine-Gun Battalion, 91st Division, A.E.F., near Mount Des Ailleux, France, September 26, 1918. Although wounded by the same shell which mortally wounded his platoon commander, Sergeant Moore went to his company for assistance, returned through a heavy shell fire, and helped to carry his commander to a place of safety. He did not report his own wound or receive medical attention until the officer had been cared for.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Upland, California

Moore, James D.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James D. Moore, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company G, 111th Infantry Regiment, 28th Division, A.E.F., near Fismette, France, August 12, 1918. With an automatic rifle team, Corporal Moore occupied a house in an advanced position west of Fismette on the night of August 12, the loss of which would have jeopardized his company's position and hindered the military operations then taking place. The enemy shot a flare into the house, setting fire to it, but Corporal Moore and a companion, under machine-gun and sniper fire in a brilliantly lighted room, extinguished the flames.

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  General Orders No. No. 100, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Rochester, Pennsylvania

Moore, James Edward

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James Edward Moore, Second Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 38th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, A.E.F., south of Cunel, France, October 9, 1918. Although severely wounded in the head by a machine-gun bullet, Second Lieutenant Moore continued in command of his platoon and by his courageous conduct repulsed a strong enemy counterattack against the line held.

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

Home Town: Kenova, West Virginia

Moore, James H., Jr.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James H. Moore, Jr., Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company E, 307th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, A.E.F., in the Argonne Forest, France, October 2, 1918. During an attack, when his platoon encountered enemy wire, Corporal Moore calmly went forward and alone proceeded to cut a passage through the wire. While performing this work, he was subjected to the fiercest fire of enemy machine guns and grenades, which wounded over half the platoon. He continued in this work until he accomplished his purpose.

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  General Orders 64, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Ridgway, Montana

Moore, John Carroll

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John Carroll Moore, First Lieutenant (Chaplain), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 313th Infantry Regiment, 79th Division, A.E.F., near Montfaucon, France, September 27, 1918. Though wounded on September 26, 1918, Chaplain Moore remained with the attacking lines of his regiment, ministering to the dying and aiding the wounded. After entering an enemy trench with a group of men, a grenade was thrown in the midst and, in utter disregard of personal safety, he grabbed the grenade to throw it from the trench. It exploded just after leaving his hand, seriously wounding him in several places.

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  General Orders No. 130, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Baltimore, Maryland

Moore, John D.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John D. Moore, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Section No. 554, Ambulance Service, A.E.F., near Somme- Py, France, October 2 - 9, 1918. During this period Private Moore evacuated the wounded in an advance post under shell and sniper fire. On the nights of October 6 and 7, he drove an ambulance to points beyond the advanced posts to carry in the wounded, under intense shell and machine-gun fire. He also assisted the litter bearers in exposed positions in carrying the wounded from the lines to the dressing station.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Haddonfield, New Jersey

*Moore, John H.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John H. Moore, Second Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 3d Machine-Gun Battalion, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Cutry, France, on July 18, 1918. While courageously leading his section in the face of intense fire, Second Lieutenant Moore was knocked down by a shell explosion, but continued his leadership as soon as he regained consciousness and personally reconnoitered the area in advance to find a less dangerous route. He succeeded and thereby made it possible for his men to go forward, but he himself was killed in the undertaking.

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  General Orders No. No. 126, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: De Kalb, Texas

Moore, Raymond N.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Raymond N. Moore, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 124th Machine-Gun Battalion, 31st Division, A.E.F., near Consenvoye, France, October 10, 1918. Sergeant Moore led his section of two guns to the aid of an infantry company. Failing in his attempt to establish an advantageous position, he alone took his gun 100 yards in advance of the line, exposed to violent machine-gun and artillery fire; and, setting it up, in an open field silenced the fire of enemy machine-gun snipers who had been inflicting heavy losses on our troops.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Canton, Illinois

*Moore, Richard W.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Richard W. Moore, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company H, 112th Infantry Regiment, 28th Division, A.E.F., at Fismette, France, August 27, 1918. As one of a group which was attacked by an overwhelming force of enemy, Sergeant Moore assisted in the defense of a crossing over the Vesle river and made possible the retirement of about 20 of his comrades. He continued against great odds to hold his position and inflicted heavy casualties upon the enemy, finally retiring under orders, fighting his way through heavy machine-gun, rifle, and artillery fire. His exceptional disregard for personal safety, resourcefulness, and bravery were an inspiration to all his comrades. Sergeant Moore was severely gassed in this fight and died shortly thereafter.

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  General Orders No. 9, War Department, 1923
  

Home Town: Ridgway, Pennsylvania

Moore, Wallis J.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Wallis J. Moore, Captain (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 132d Machine-Gun Battalion, 36th Division, A.E.F., near St. Etienne, France, October 8, 1918. Captain Moore, although wounded by shrapnel, refused to go the rear, and proceeded to reorganize portions of three infantry platoons, whose officers had become casualties, thus protecting the right flank of the 141st Infantry. He went to the rear only after he had been severely gassed.

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  General Orders No. 126, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Austin, Texas

Moore, Walter

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Walter Moore, Private, 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 & 9, 1918. During the action of his company at Brancourt, Private Moore went out alone and attacked an outpost containing one officer and eight men, capturing the entire party and turning them over as prisoners. On the following day he advanced alone 50 yards in front of his company to attack an enemy sniper who was placing an effective fire on our lines.

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  General Orders No. 59, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Alexandria, Virginia

Moore, William B.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William B. Moore, Second Lieutenant, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Ninety-First Company, Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action at Bouresches, France, June 6, 1918. Second Lieutenant Moore volunteered and took a truck load of ammunition and material into Bouresches, France, over a road swept by artillery and machine-gun fire, thereby relieving a critical situation.

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  General Order No. 119, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: New York, New York

Moore, William E.

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William E. Moore, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 145th Infantry Regiment, 37th Division, A.E.F., near Hearne, Belgium, November 4, 1918. Private Moore displayed exceptional personal bravery when, with one other soldier, he went to the assistance of a comrade, who had been attacked and wounded by a patrol of eight Germans, rescued the wounded man and putting the enemy patrol to flight.

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  General Orders No. 59, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: New Boston, Ohio

Moorefield, Dick

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Dick Moorefield, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 55th Infantry Regiment, 7th Division, A.E.F., near Jaulny, France, November 4, 1918. While leading a patrol in front of our lines, Sergeant Moorefield and his patrol came under machine-gun and rifle fire, and one of his men was severely wounded. He crawled forward with his patrol until within 20 paces of an enemy gun, when, upon raising his head slightly, he saw the German who was feeding the ammunition to the gun. He shot the man through the head with his rifle and wounded another. When the German gun nearest him jammed he captured it, and another one nearby, together with three prisoners. Sergeant Moorefield jumped into the emplacement, cleared the jam in the gun, and turned it on the enemy guns on the right, silencing them. He then sent his patrol and the prisoners back into our lines, covering their retreat with one of the captured guns.

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  General Orders No. 35, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Hopkinsville, Kentucky

Mooreland, Thomas Archie

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Thomas Archie Mooreland, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company K, 118th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division, A.E.F., near St. Martin Revere, France, October 17, 1918. Private First Class Mooreland volunteered to go forward with another soldier to attack a machine-gun emplacement which was holding up a part of our line. Advancing over open ground under heavy fire, these two men destroyed the enemy position, capturing three prisoners and allowing a resumption of the general advance.

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  General Orders 81, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Concord, North Carolina

Moorhead, Reynolds C.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Reynolds C. Moorhead, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 324th Infantry Regiment, 81st Division, A.E.F., in the Bois-de-Manheuelles, France, November 9, 1918. Lieutenant Moorhead exposed himself to terrific fire from three directions while assisting Private Thomas M. Moss carry a wounded officer to a place of shelter.

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  General Orders No. No. 10, War Department, 1920
  

Home Town: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Moorman, Hugh B.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Hugh B. Moorman, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company K, 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Cantigny, France, May 27, 1918. During an enemy raid on his trench position Sergeant Moorman was wounded in the arm early in the engagement. He refused to be evacuated and personally directed the defense of the trench. He exposed himself to artillery and rifle fire and killed three Germans with his rifle.

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

Home Town: Sparta, Tennessee

Moran, Patrick J.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Patrick J. Moran, Private, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Eighty-First Company, Sixth Machine-Gun Battalion, Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action near Thiaucourt. France, September 15, 1918. Passing from one gun to another, at all times exposing himself to great danger, carrying ammunition and encouraging his comrades, Private Moran showed great devotion to duty. When his company commander had become seriously wounded, he left his place of shelter and carried him to a first-aid station.

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  General Order No. 44, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Nashville, Tennessee

Moran, Russell

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Russell Moran, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Battery E, 12th Field Artillery, 2d Division, A.E.F., near Somme-Py, France, October 4 - 5, 1918. During a violent enemy counter-barrage, Private Moran, with Private Harley S. Edwards, remained on duty for 14 hours repairing the telephone line from their battery position to the battalion post of command, 250 meters away. Within this period the wires were cut by shell fire more than 20 times, but these two soldiers, displaying remarkable coolness and disregard of danger, promptly mended all breaks and maintained constant communication between the battalion and the battery commander.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Utica, New York

Morehead, Herbert

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Herbert Morehead, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 3d Machine-Gun Battalion, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Very, France, October 9, 1918. Sergeant Morehead led forward two reorganized squads of machine gunners during an intense shelling, in order to protect an open flank, on which a counter attack was imminent. Entirely exposed, he placed his guns in a most effective position, resisting until the enemy had been thrown back, although severely wounded in the combat.

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  General Orders No. 32, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Detroit, Michigan

Morel, Julien

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Julien Morel, Interpreter, Army of France, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 138th U.S. Infantry (Attached), 35th Division, A.E.F., near Cheppy, France, September 18, 1918. Attached as an interpreter to the 138th Infantry, Mr. Morel volunteered to go forward with the organization in an attack, and though himself wounded helped to carry a wounded officer from the battle field and then returning, led the tanks to Cheppy, making possible the entrance of the Infantry to that town.

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  General Orders No. No. 53, War Department, 1920
  

Home Town: France

Moreland, Oscar E.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Oscar E. Moreland, Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Ninety-Sixth Company, Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action near Blanc Mont, France, October 3 - 5, 1918. Although Corporal Moreland was wounded he refused to go to the rear, but remained on duty throughout the two days' action, during which time he distinguished himself in grenade fighting at close range, organizing the flank of his company and holding it against three counterattacks, and killing or capturing all the members of a hostile patrol.

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  General Order No. 26, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Indianola, Illinois

*Morey, Frank C.

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Frank C. Morey, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 357th Infantry Regiment, 90th Division, A.E.F., near Foret Vencheres, France, September 13, 1918. As a battalion runner, Private Morey constantly exposed himself during a six-hour bombardment to maintain liaison. After passing repeatedly through the enemy barrage to deliver important messages, he volunteered to accompany or lead a reconnaissance patrol to investigate enemy activities which he had noticed while on his missions of liaison and obtained valuable information for his commander.

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  General Orders 89, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: May, Oklahoma

Morgan, David R.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to David R. Morgan, First Lieutenant (Medical Corps), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 18th Infantry Regiment (Attached), 1st Division, A.E.F., at Chaudun, France, July 19, 1918. While still suffering from a former attack of gas, Lieutenant Morgan was again overcome by gas fumes after 36 hours of work among the wounded men in the front lines and was sent to the dressing station. Refusing to remain away from the front line, he again made his way to the elements in the advanced positions and under intense enemy fire searched for wounded men, applied first aid, and directed their removal to places of shelter. This work he continued until severely wounded and carried from the field.

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  General Orders No. No. 15, War Department, 1923
  

Home Town: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Morgan, Ernest

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Ernest Morgan, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company I, 118th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division, A.E.F., near Vaux- Andigny, France, October 12, 1918. While his company was consolidating its position, Private Morgan crept out in full view of the enemy and took up a position in a shell hole 50 yards from the enemy's lines. He remained there throughout the day without food or water and sniped at and killed ten of the enemy. His deadly aim kept down the observation from the German lines and enabled his company to carry on the work of consolidation.

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  General Orders No. No. 133, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: High Point, North Carolina

Morgan, Francis M.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Francis M. Morgan, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 353d Infantry Regiment, 89th Division, A.E.F., during the Argonne-Meuse offensive, November 1 - 11, 1918. Although severely wounded, Lieutenant Morgan maintained command of two platoons throughout the offensive, personally leading patrols through enemy territory and breaking up enemy resistance on the flanks which were holding up the advance of his neighboring units.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Ravenswood, West Virginia

Morgan, George H.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George H. Morgan, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Battery C, 151st Field Artillery, 42d Division, A.E.F., near Suippes, France, July 15, 1918. While on duty as a runner, carrying a message to his battery, Private Morgan fell wounded before reaching his destination, but in spite of suffering severe pain he crawled the remainder of the distance on his hands and knees and delivered the message.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: St. Paul, Minnesota

Morgan, Hans E.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Hans E. Morgan, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 47th Infantry Regiment, 4th Division, A.E.F., near Sergy, France, August 1, 1918. After all the other members of his automatic rifle squad had been wounded and evacuated and he himself wounded three times, Private Morgan remained at his post, operating his automatic rifle against a machine-gun nest until his supply of ammunition was exhausted. He then turned his rifle over to another squad before being evacuated.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Cherry Grove, Michigan

Morgan, John H.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John H. Morgan, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2d Division, A.E.F., near Medeah Ferme, France, October 3, 1918. All of his superiors having been killed by a nest of machine guns, Corporal Morgan took command of his platoon and, in an extremely difficult attack, wiped out a nest of five machine guns.