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  General Orders No. 72, War Department, 1920
  

Home Town: Fort Leavenworth, Kansas

O'Keefe, Daniel J.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Daniel J. O'Keefe, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 361st Infantry Regiment, 91st Division, A.E.F., near Epinonville, France, September 27, 1918. When half of his platoon were on a hillside under heavy machine-gun and snipers' fire, Corporal O’Keefe effectively covered the withdrawal of his detachment with his automatic rifle.

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  General Orders No. 15, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: San Francisco, California

O'Keefe, John J.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John J. O'Keefe, First Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 131st Infantry Regiment, 33d Division, A.E.F., near the Bois-de-Harville, France, November 10, 1918. After all the officers of two of the companies of his battalion had become casualties, Sergeant O'Keefe rallied the men, who had become disorganized under the machine-gun fire, and led them forward toward the objective, displaying marked courage and leadership.

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  General Orders No. 46, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Chicago, Illinois

*O'Keefe, Thomas J.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Thomas J. O'Keefe, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company H, 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Verdun, France, October 4, 1918. Corporal O'Keefe voluntarily advanced alone into the woods to destroy an enemy machine-gun nest and in a single-handed pistol fight with eight of the enemy, succeeded in killing four Germans before he himself was killed in this unequal combat.

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  General Orders No. 59, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Chicago, Illinois

*O'Kelley, Grover Cleveland

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Grover Cleveland O'Kelley, Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Eightieth Company, Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action in the Bois-de-Belleau, France, on June 6 - 8, 1918. Sergeant O'Kelley displayed the greatest qualities of courage and leadership in assaults against strong enemy machine-gun positions, and was killed in the performance of this splendid duty.

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  General Order No. 46, War Department, 1920
  

Home Town: Blountsville, Georgia

O'Kelly, Thomas

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Thomas O'Kelly, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 165th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, A.E.F., near Landres-et-St. Georges, France, October 15, 1918. Even after being warned of the danger of attempting to get through the murderous fire, and, after he had seen all the other battalion runners killed or wounded on the same mission, Corporal O' Kelly willingly volunteered and started with a message to regimental headquarters. When he had gone but a short distance, he was wounded but managed to reach his destination, after which he was taken to a hospital.

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  General Orders No. 59, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: New York, New York

Olanson, Arthur W.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Arthur W. Olanson, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company K, 315th Infantry Regiment, 79th Division, A.E.F., near Nantillois, France, September 29, 1918. Sergeant Olanson, with his company commander, outflanked a machine-gun nest which was holding up their advance, shot one German non-commissioned officer who tried to escape, and captured two prisoners, the other occupants fleeing, The reduction of this machine-gun nest made it possible for the flank of the battalion to advance.

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  General Orders 81, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Oldfield, Willie A.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Willie A. Oldfield, First Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company I, 139th Infantry Regiment, 35th Division, A.E.F., near Charpentry, France, September 26 - 27, 1918. Sergeant Oldfield was in charge of his platoon when it was subjected to heavy enemy machine-gun fire, causing numerous casualties. By his word and example he held his men in line as a unit until nightfall, when they entrenched. Next day when the tanks appeared he led the charge upon the machine-guns which were holding up the advance, Inspired by his gallantry, his men went forward and cleared out the guns and assisted in the capture of Charpentry, with many prisoners.

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  General Orders No. 20, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Canton, Kansas

Olds, Arthur

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Arthur Olds, Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Eighteenth Company, Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action near St. Etienne, France, October 2 - 3, 1918. After all the runners had been wounded, Sergeant Olds volunteered to act as runner, and made several trips through machine-gun and artillery fire.

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  General Order No. 46, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Millington, Michigan

Oldynski, Charles

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Charles Oldynski, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company H, 23d Infantry Regiment, 2d Division, A.E.F., near St. Etienne-a-Arnes, France, October 3, 1918. Private First Class Oldynski advanced ahead of his squad through heavy machine-gun fire and engaged in a hand-to-hand fight with an enemy sergeant, whom he killed. He killed two others of the enemy before the other members of his squad arrived and assisted in the capture of remaining enemy soldiers with their guns.

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

Home Town: Shamokin, Pennsylvania

*O'Leary, Joseph A.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Joseph A. O'Leary, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Battery F, 124th Field Artillery, 33d Division, A.E.F., near Epinonville, France, October 7, 1918. Corporal O’Leary left shelter and volunteered as a stretcher bearer, making frequent trips to and from gun positions under heavy fire until he was killed by an enemy shell.

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  General Orders 74, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: East St. Louis, Illinois

Olejnik, Frank

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Frank Olejnik, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 4th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Gland, France, July 21, 1918. Assisting his platoon commander and one other comrade, Corporal Olejnik went forward, attacking and capturing an enemy machine-gun and eight prisoners.

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  General Orders No. 32, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Indiana Harbor, Indiana

Oliphant, David A.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to David A. Oliphant, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 7th Engineers, 5th Division, A.E.F., at Romagne, France, October 14, 1918. By his energy, initiative, and courage, Sergeant Oliphant located several machine-gun nests and captured nine prisoners and an antitank gun when sent put with three other soldiers to locate the enemy positions.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Ashland, Kentucky

Oliver, Clarence R.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Clarence R. Oliver, Captain (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 28th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Soissons, France, July 19, 1918. As commanding officer of Company B, 28th Infantry, Captain Oliver led his men against enemy machine-gun nests which were preventing the advance of his regiment, exposing himself fearlessly to heavy shell and machine-gun fire. Unalterably determined to reach the objective to which he was ordered, Captain Oliver made the supreme sacrifice when well in advance of his company. His display of the highest courage and self-sacrifice so inspired his men that they were victorious in one of the most desperate phases of the battle of Soissons.

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  General Orders No. 6, War Department, 1930
  

Home Town: Brooklyn, New York

Oliver, Mack O.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Mack O. Oliver, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company H, 28th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., west of the Meuse, France, October 11, 1918. After having been severely wounded by shrapnel, Sergeant Oliver refused to leave the lines, realizing the urgent need of men. After being relieved, he walked to the dressing station, despite his weakness from loss of blood, and his painful suffering from the wound.

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  General Orders No. 44, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Winston-Salem, North Carolina

*Ollrich, Harry J.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harry J. Ollrich, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company E, 125th Infantry Regiment, 32d Division, A.E.F., during the advance across the River Ourcq and from Cierges to Fismes, France, July 31 to August 4, 1918. Many times daily during this advance Private Ollrich displayed an entire disregard of personal danger in the carrying of messages through enemy barrages. Later in the fighting near Fismes, when it became necessary to send an important message to the commanding officer of the battalion, although Private Ollrich had been on constant duty night and day for four days, he attempted to deliver the message but was killed while crossing a shell-swept zone.

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  General Orders No. No. 116, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Mount Clemens, Michigan

Olsen, Eric S.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Eric S. Olsen, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 102d Infantry Regiment, 26th Division, A.E.F., at Chavignon, France, February 28, 1918. Sergeant Olsen was a member of a working party on the night of February 28, 1918, well out in front of the advance post. His party encountered a violent barrage of the enemy which protected enemy assault troops. He helped to fight off the German troops, and walked back and forth twice under the enemy's and our own barrage to collect his men. When he heard that his lieutenant was in trouble, he walked back again to his rescue, where the barrage had at first overtaken him.

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  General Orders No. No. 129, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: New Britain, Connecticut

Olsen, Fred

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Fred Olsen, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Machine-Gun Company, 264th Infantry Regiment, 91st Division, A.E.F., near Eclisfontaine, France, September 27, 1918. With two other soldiers, Sergeant Olsen volunteered and went 300 yards beyond our outpost lines, through heavy shell fire, to bring in a wounded private of his regiment. The mission was promptly and successfully accomplished.

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  General Orders No. 46, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: El Centro, California

Olsen, Harold

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harold Olsen, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company K, 327th Infantry Regiment, 82d Division, A.E.F., in the Meuse-Argonne offensive, October 9, 1918. Assisted by another soldier, Corporal Olsen crawled far in advance of our lines, under terrific machine-gun and shell fire, and brought back a severely wounded comrade.

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  General Orders No. 50, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Attleboro, Massachusetts

Olsen, Joseph Enoch

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Joseph Enoch Olsen, Private, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Seventy-Seventh Company, Sixth Machine-Gun Battalion, Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action near St. Etienne, France, October 3, 1918. While his platoon was following the advance of an infantry platoon, which had become separated, Private Olsen was seriously wounded in the foot by machine-gun fire. At the edge of heavy brushwood, a company of German infantry was encountered; and Private Olsen, who had been forced to fall some distance behind, rushed forward as best he could and set up his tripod, acting as loader until the enemy was repulsed.

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  General Order No. 23, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Heyburn, Idaho

Olsen, Olaf S.

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Olaf S. Olsen, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company I, 127th Infantry Regiment, 32d Division, A.E.F., near Juvigny, France, August 31, 1918. Private Olsen was a squad leader in the second platoon. After reaching his objective he displayed extraordinary qualities of leadership in organizing scattering squads of Company I and placing them in advantageous positions in spite of severe machine-gun fire and artillery bombardment. His disregard of danger and fine leadership were an inspiration to his comrades.

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  General Orders No. No. 1244, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Superior, Wisconsin

Olson, John O.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John O. Olson, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company L, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Bois-de- Fontaine, France, May 11, 1918. Private Olson displayed conspicuous bravery by going from the front line to an advanced post and rescuing, unaided, a wounded comrade in the face of heavy machine-gun fire.

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  General Orders No. 50, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Valparaiso, Nebraska

Olson, Mandel

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Mandel Olson, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 13th Machine-Gun Battalion, 5th Division, A.E.F., near Cunel, France, October 14, 1918. Accompanying another soldier, Private Olson left shelter and went forward 100 meters over territory swept by shells and machine-gun fire, and carried a wounded man to safety.

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  General Orders 98, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Grand Forks, North Dakota

O'Malley, George P.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George P. O'Malley, Captain (Medical Corps), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 7th Sussex Regiment, British Expeditionary Forces (Attached), near Mametz, Belgium, August 26, 1918. Under intense enemy machine-gun and rifle fire, Captain O'Malley went to the rescue of wounded British soldiers, dressed their wounds, and assisted in carrying them to places of comparative safety. While thus engaged one of the stretcher bearers in the rescue party was killed and another wounded. These men Captain O'Malley also assisted in carrying to the British dressing station.

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

Home Town: Cleveland, Ohio

O'Neal, James Lee

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James Lee O'Neal, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company L, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Sergy, France, October 5, 1918. When machine-gun and rifle fire was so heavy that his company commander would not order a runner out, Private O'Neal volunteered and carried messages from the regimental post of command to his company, making numerous trips under heavy machine-gun and shell fire, during the day and night.

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  General Orders No. 103, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: California, Missouri

O'Neil, Frank P.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Frank P. O'Neil, Second Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 101st Infantry Regiment, 26th Division, A.E.F., near Bois-de-St. Remy, France, September 12, 1918. When the advance of his battalion was held up for nearly two hours, Lieutenant O'Neil, with. four soldiers, made an attack on the enemy, and although subjected to direct fire, succeeded in silencing two of their machine-guns, and enabling his battalion to proceed further.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Dorchester, Massachusetts

O'Neil, Mike

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Mike O'Neil, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 8th Machine-Gun Battalion, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Cierges, France, October 4, 1918. Having been seriously wounded during an attack, Sergeant O'Neil refused to leave the field until he had led his men to cover and reestablished his guns for action, inspiring the other members of his platoon by his courage and fortitude.

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  General Orders 98, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Jeffersonville, Indiana

O'Neill, James T.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James T. O'Neill, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 110th Ambulance Company, 103d Sanitary Train, 28th Division, A.E.F., at Fismes, France, August 10, 1918. Under heavy shell and machine-gun fire, Private O'Neill voluntarily made five trips to ascertain the condition of a bridge over the Vesle River to make sure that it was safe for the passages of ambulances. Later, when the bridge became impassable for vehicles Private O’Neill crossed the bridge on foot and brought back food and medical supplies.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Alden, Pennsylvania

O'Neill, Ralph Ambrose

(First Award)

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Ralph Ambrose O'Neill, First 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 Chateau-Thierry, France, July 2, 1918. Lieutenant O'Neill and four other pilots attacked 12 enemy battle planes. In a violent battle within the enemy's lines they brought down three German planes, one of which was credited to Lieutenant O'Neill.

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  General Orders No. 116, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

O'Neill, Ralph Ambrose

(Second Award)

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross (First Oak Leaf Cluster) is presented to Ralph Ambrose O'Neill, First 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 Chateau-Thierry, France: On July 5, 1918, First Lieutenant O’Neill led three other pilots in battle against eight German pursuit planes near Chateau-Thierry. He attacked the leader, opening fire at about 150 yards, and closing up to 30 yards range. After a quick and decisive fight the enemy aircraft fell in flames. He then turned on three other machines that were attacking him from the rear and brought one of them down. The other five enemy planes were driven away.

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  General Orders No. 116, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

O'Neill, Ralph Ambrose

(Third Award)

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross (Second Oak Leaf Cluster) is presented to Ralph Ambrose O'Neill, First 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 Fresnes, France, July 24, 1918: Lieutenant O'Neill, with four other pilots, engaged 12 enemy planes discovered hiding in the sun. Leading the way to an advantageous position by a series of bold and skillful maneuvers. Lieutenant O'Neill shot down the leader of the hostile formation. The other German planes then closed in on him, but he climbed to a position of vantage above them and returned to the fight and drove down another plane. In this encounter he not only defeated his opponents in spite of overwhelming odds against him, but also enabled the reconnaissance plane to carry on its work unmolested.

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  General Orders No. 116, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

*O'Neill, William

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William O'Neill, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company H, 165th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, A.E.F., in the valley of Suippes, France, July 14 - 16, 1918. Wounded by a shell fragment, Sergeant O’Neill returned to his platoon and engaged in hand-to-hand fighting after having his wound dressed. Wounded two days later by a machine-gun bullet, he again returned to the firing line, after receiving first aid, and led a successful charge against an enemy position. His personal heroism was an inspiration to him men. He was killed while consolidating a position his platoon had just taken.