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Poore, Benjamin Andrew

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Benjamin Andrew Poore, Brigadier General, U.S. Army, for repeated acts of extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 7th Infantry Brigade, 4th Division, A.E.F., at Bois-de-Septsarges, France, September 27, and at Bois-du-Fays, France, October 11, 1918. At Bois-de-Septsarges on September 27, General Poore personally reformed his disorganized troops, who were falling back through lack of command and because of severe casualties. Under heavy fire, he led them to the lines, and presented an unbroken front to the enemy. Again on October 11, in the region of Bois-du-Fays, he gathered together troops who were taking refuge from hostile fire, and turned them over to the support commander.

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  General Orders No. 44, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Fitchburg, Massachusetts

Pope, Ollie

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Ollie Pope, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 120th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division, A.E.F., between St. Quentin and Cambrai, France, October 9, 1918. Private Pope was wounded in action between St. Quentin and Cambrai, France, and after having his wounds dressed, he was unable to locate his company. He returned, however, to the front line, and fought throughout the day, locating and returning to his own organization after dark.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Durham, North Carolina

*Poplin, Daniel C.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Daniel C. Poplin, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company H, 4th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Roncheres, France, July 29, 1918. Private Poplin repeatedly carried messages between his own and another company across an open field swept by heavy machine-gun and sniper fire and was killed while on one of these missions.

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  General Orders No. 32, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Charlotte, North Carolina

Porter, Charles Pullman

(First Award)

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Charles Pullman Porter, 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., in the region of Epieds, France, July 16, 1918. While on patrol Second Lieutenant Porter observed two enemy planes (Fokker type) about 1,000 meters above him. He immediately maneuvered to obtain height and a position for attack. The enemy turned and Lieutenant Porter gave chase and attacked from below, destroying one and forcing the other to retire.

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  General Orders No. No. 145, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: New Rochelle, New York

Porter, Charles Pullman

(Second Award)

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross (First Oak Leaf Cluster) is presented to Charles Pullman Porter, 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., in the region of Foret-de-Fere, France, July 24, 1918. While leading a patrol he attacked an enemy formation of 12 planes (Fokker type). He engaged one enemy and sent it down out of control. One of his guns jammed and while he was repairing the gun two of the enemy planes got behind him. Unable to repair the gun and only to fire a single shot, he turned to attack, destroying a second plane, and remained in the fight until the enemy retired.

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  General Orders No. No. 145, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: New Rochelle, New York

Porter, Chauncey W.

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Chauncey W. Porter, Bugler, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 355th Infantry Regiment, 89th Division, A.E.F., north of Flirey, France, September 12, 1918. Bugler Porter charged a machine-gun alone with an automatic pistol, killed one man, captured another, and drove the remainder of the enemy platoon back along their trench, thereby enabling his platoon to advance.

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

Home Town: Chambers, Nebraska

Porter, Clarence R.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Clarence R. Porter, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division, A.E.F., near Bellicourt, France, September 29, 1918. While his company was making an attack on the Hindenburg line, Private Porter continued a covering fire with his Lewis gun. In spite of two wounds from which he was suffering, he remained with his gun until his comrades had succeeded in crossing the line.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Pickens, South Carolina

Porter, Earl W.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Earl W. Porter, Second Lieutenant (Air Service), U.S. Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 7th Aviation Instruction Center, French Army (Attached), U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., near Lassigny, France, August 9, 1918. Second Lieutenant Porter, with First Lieutenant Charles Raymond Blake, pilot, while on a reconnaissance expedition at a low altitude and beyond the enemy lines, was attacked by five German battle planes. Although wounded at the beginning of the combat, he shot down one of the enemy machines and by cool and courageous operation of his gun, while his pilot skillfully maneuvered the plane, fought off the others and made possible a safe return to friendly territory.

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  General Orders No. No. 124, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Atlantic, Iowa

*Porter, Ernest Washington

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Ernest Washington Porter, Private, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Twenty-Third Company, Sixth Machine-Gun Battalion, Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action near Thiaucourt, France, September 15,1918. While taking cover with the remainder of his gun crew from a heavy artillery barrage, Private Porter answered a call for volunteers to combat an enemy aeroplane. Upon reaching his gun he was instantly killed by an aerial bomb.

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  General Order No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Newark, New Jersey

Porter, James E. (AKA: James P. Meyers)

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James E. Porter, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Sommerance, France, October 9, 1918. During the attack on Hill 272, Sergeant Porter, with four men, exposed himself to heavy machine-gun fire in order to attack an enemy machine gun which was causing heavy casualties among his company. Although all his men were either killed or wounded, he succeeded in capturing the gun. Due to his gallantry, his company was able to continue the advance.

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  General Orders No. 72, War Department, 1920
  

Home Town: Detroit, Michigan

Porter, Kenneth Lee

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Kenneth Lee Porter, 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 Chateau-Thierry, France, July 2, 1918. Lieutenant Porter, with four other pilots, attacked 12 enemy aircraft (type Pfalz), flying in two groups well within the enemy lines. As soon as the enemy planes were sighted, Lieutenant Porter maneuvered to get between them and the sun and with great difficulty gained the advantage. While three of the other American officers dived on the lower formation Lieutenant Porter and Second Lieutenant John H. Stevens engaged the upper formation in a bold and brilliant combat, two planes of which they crashed to the earth.

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  General Orders No. 1, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Dowagiac, Michigan

Porter, Ray E.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Ray E. Porter, Captain (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 34th Infantry Regiment, 7th Division, A.E.F., near Rembercourt, France, November 1 - 2, 1918. Captain Porter led his company in a successful assault on a ridge of high ground, taking several strong points and machine-gun nests and numerous prisoners. He had this position for 30 hours without food or water against two enemy counterattacks, until he was relieved.

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  General Orders No. 35, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Fordyce, Arkansas

Porter, Vincent C.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Vincent C. Porter, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 146th Infantry Regiment, 37th Division, A.E.F., near Montfaucon, France, September 26 to October 1, 1918. Though he was acting as company clerk, throughout the drive west of the Meuse River Corporal Porter volunteered for service as a runner and also took charge of the delivery of rations under constant shell fire in a highly exposed position. He performed valuable service in giving first aid to wounded, and at one time carried a wounded soldier much heavier than himself up a hill through shell and machine-gun fire.

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  General Orders No. No. 145, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Canton, Ohio

Posser, Frederick

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Frederick Posser, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Machine-Gun Company, 107th Infantry Regiment, 27th Division, A.E.F., near Ronssoy, France, September 29, 1918. During the thick of the fighting against the Hindenburg line, Corporal Posser voluntarily went forward to locate friendly troops and, in doing so, he was obliged to pass between two strongly fortified enemy nests, from which a deadly fire was pouring. Despite this obstacle, he communicated with the infantry and returned to his position.

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  General Orders No. 35, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: New York, New York

Postmoy, Alexander

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Alexander Postmoy, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Fossoy, France, July 15, 1918. After being seriously wounded by machine gun fire, Corporal Postmoy remained on duty at his observation post at the river edge, so that the enemy could not cross unobserved.

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  General Orders No. 44, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Detroit, Michigan

Postula, John I.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John I. Postula, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company H, 132d Infantry Regiment, 33d Division, A.E.F., near Bois- de-Forges, France, September 26, 1918. When the advance of his platoon was held up by enemy fire, Sergeant Postula advanced alone against a machine-gun nest and killed the crew. He brought back the enemy machine-gun and the platoon was able to renew the advance. He showed marked personal bravery under heavy fire.

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  General Orders 71, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Chicago, Michigan

Potter, Ernest R.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Ernest R. Potter, First Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 39th Infantry Regiment, 4th Division, A.E.F., near St. Thibault, France, August 7, 1918. When all the officers of his company had become casualties, and the morale of the men was sinking, Sergeant Potter assumed command and, after reorganizing the company, successfully led it in repelling several vicious hostile counterattacks. During the action he was wounded in the shoulder, but he refused to go to the rear until he was ordered to do so by the officer sent to relieve him.

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  General Orders 98, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Potter, Frank R.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Frank R. Potter, Captain (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 105th Infantry Regiment, 27th Division, A.E.F., at the town of Arbre Guernon, France, October 17 - 18, 1918. Organizing his units just before entering the town, Captain Potter advanced under heavy machine-gun and rifle fire, captured the town with numerous prisoners, and from his new position silenced several enemy machine guns. On the morning of October 18, while he was in command of the 105th Infantry Battalion he advanced about 300 yards and was stopped by intense machine-gun fire. His coolness and complete indifference to danger inspired his men to further advance despite the heavy machine-gun fire from the strongly held position in a sunken road immediately in the battalions front, which position was promptly captured, together with numerous prisoners and machine guns.

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  General Orders No. 9, War Department, 1923
  

Home Town: New York, New York

Potter, Walter

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Walter Potter, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company L, 131st Infantry Regiment, 33d Division, A.E.F., at Bois-de- Harville, France, November 10, 1918. Private Potter volunteered and crawled out in the face of heavy enemy fire to attack a machine-gun nest. He killed the four members of the enemy crew, inspiring the men serving with him by his example of heroism.

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  General Orders 87, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Jenkins, Kentucky

Potter, William Clarkson

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William Clarkson Potter, First Lieutenant (Air Service), U.S. Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 27th Aero Squadron, 1st Pursuit Group, U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., near Dun-sur-Meuse, France, September 26, 1918. A formation of eight Liberty bombing planes, while on a daylight bombing mission on Dun-sur-Meuse, was attacked by a force of enemy planes three times its number. Lieutenant Potter saw that the observer's guns of the leading machine were inactive, while its pilot exerted great effort to control his machine. Under conditions demanding greatest courage and determination Lieutenant Potter flew in close to the leader so as to protect him from the rear. This position he held under ever-increasing enemy attack, and in face of the fact that his leader continued on into Germany. The conditions became more desperate, still Lieutenant Potter hung on, until his leader was finally able to make a turn about to the allied lines. On landing it was found that the observer of the leading machine had been killed and had fallen and jammed the controls, making a turn impossible. Lieutenant Potter, by his courage and disregard of danger, saved the life of his leader and brought his machine safely back to our lines.

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  General Orders No. No. 107, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Riverdale-on-Hudson, New York

Potter, William J.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William J. Potter, Captain (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 361st Infantry Regiment, 91st Division, A.E.F., near Eclisfontaine, France, September 28, 1918. After being painfully wounded by a shell fragment during the night, Captain Potter refused to go to the rear and organized his company for an attack and led it in the advance under heavy machine-gun and artillery fire, freely exposing himself and cheering his men by his presence until he was a second time wounded through the lungs, even then refusing to be evacuated until the company was organized and properly turned over to his successor for another attack which was then impending.

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

Home Town: Scranton, Pennsylvania

*Pound, McKinley

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to McKinley Pound, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Battery E, 18th Field Artillery, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Fismes, France, August 11, 1918. during heavy shelling by the enemy Private Pound voluntarily went forward into a shell-swept area in front of the battery position to assist in bringing back a severely wounded man. Private Pound, assisted by two officers of his battery, carried the wounded man under heavy fire to a place of comparative safety from where he was evacuated to the rear. The utter disregard for his own personal safety displayed by Private Pound was an inspiration to the entire command.

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  General Orders No. No. 22, War Department, 1929
  

Home Town: Mt. Vernon, South Dakota

Powell, George W.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George W. Powell, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 111th Machine-Gun Battalion, 29th Division, A.E.F., near Verdun, France, October 12, 1918. After all the men of his command except himself and two other soldiers had been killed or wounded, Sergeant Powell took charge of a machine-gun and remained in an isolated position for four days, keeping his men constantly in action and inflicting many casualties on the enemy.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Camden, New Jersey

Powell, James T.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James T. Powell, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 112th Infantry Regiment, 28th Division, A.E.F., near Fismette, France, August 9, 1918. When a platoon of his company was held up by sniper fire, Corporal Powell, undaunted, voluntarily crawled through holes in walls and over roofs, located the enemy sniper, and killed him, enabling the platoon to proceed without further loss. Later in the engagement, when reinforcements and ammunition were needed, he volunteered and swam the Vesle River under machine-gun fire.

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  General Orders No. No. 145, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Bradford, Pennsylvania

Powell, Robert E.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Robert E. Powell, Supply Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Supply Company, 112th Infantry Regiment, 28th Division, A.E.F., near Fismette, France, August 9, 1918. While regimental supply sergeant, Supply Company, 127th Infantry, Sergeant Powell voluntarily participated in the attack and displayed high courage and determination during the battle, assisting after the village had been captured in removing the seriously wounded across a narrow bridge swept by heavy shell and machine-gun fire. On the evening of August 9, he voluntarily entered the most dangerous parts of the company's position and by his coolness and indifference to danger inspired the men of the command with new courage when they were sorely beset by the enemy, who had gained access to the village. Learning that an enemy patrol had entered a near-by building from the rear, he plunged into the building in complete darkness, dispatched four of the enemy, thus retaining possession of the building the loss of which would have placed the command in a precarious position.

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  General Orders No. 9, War Department, 1923
  

Home Town: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

*Powell, Tom

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Tom Powell, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company H, 370th Infantry Regiment, 93d Division, A.E.F., near Beaume, France, November 8, 1918. Private Powell repeatedly carried messages under severe enemy fire to the various units in the vicinity of his company, until he was killed while in the performance of his duty.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Hawkinsville, Georgia

Powell, William H.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William H. Powell, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Machine-Gun Company, 120th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division, A.E.F., near Bellicourt, France, September 29, 1918. Sergeant Powell, then a private, took charge of four other soldiers who had become separated from their platoon and led them forward toward the objective. Attacking a machine-gun nest, they captured seven prisoners and a Maxim gun, which they immediately put into action and fired 2,000 rounds at the enemy. They then continued to advance under heavy artillery and machine-gun fire.

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  General Orders No. 44, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Oxford, North Carolina

Power, James B.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James B. Power, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company L, 131st Infantry Regiment, 33d Division, A.E.F., near Albert, France, August 4, 1918. While his company was occupying trenches on the outskirts of Albert, France, Sergeant Power, on his own initiative, left shelter and, creeping forward, worked his way through the town, though subjected to snipers who had been firing on our troops.

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  General Orders 71, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Chicago, Illinois

Power, Llewellyn

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Llewellyn Power, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 107th Infantry Regiment, 27th Division, A.E.F., near Ronssoy, France, September 29, 1918. During the operations against the Hindenburg line, Corporal Power, with four other soldiers, left shelter and went forward into an open field under shell and machine-gun fire and succeeded in bandaging and carrying to our lines two wounded men.

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  General Orders No. 20, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: New York, New York

Powers, Edward J.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Edward J. Powers, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Machine-Gun Company, 132d Infantry Regiment, 33d Division, A.E.F., near Bois-du-Fays, France, October 9, 1918. After being wounded, Private Powers received treatment at a first-aid station, from where he was consigned to the hospital. Throwing away his evacuation ticket, he returned to the front line, where he acted as runner until the company was relieved, when he was removed to a hospital.

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  General Orders No. 32, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Chicago, Illinois

Powers, Joseph J.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Joseph J. Powers, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company E, 308th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, A.E.F., near St. Juvin, France, October 15, 1918. After four men had been killed or wounded while attempting to deliver a message from the company commander to the rear, Sergeant Powers volunteered and carried the message through the area swept by machine-gun fire, with no regard for his personal safety.

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  General Orders No. 35, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Brooklyn, New York

Powless, Josiah A.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Josiah A. Powless, First Lieutenant (Medical Corps), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Medical Detachment, 308th Infantry Regiment (Attached), 77th Division, A.E.F., near Chevieres, France, October 14, 1918. When notified that his colleague, Captain James M. McKibben, had been wounded, Lieutenant Powless immediately went forward to his assistance. He crossed an area subjected to intense machine-gun and constant artillery fire, reached his colleague, whose wound proved to be fatal, and, after dressing his wounds, had him carried to the rear. Lieutenant Powless was seriously wounded while performing this service.

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  General Orders No. No. 46, War Department, 1920
  

Home Town: West Depere, Wisconsin

Pozzi, William

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William Pozzi, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company G, 104th Infantry Regiment, 26th Division, A.E.F., near Belleau, France, July 21, 1918. Corporal Pozzi voluntarily left his trench and ran through heavy shell fire to the aid of a wounded soldier and carried him to safety.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Springfield, Massachusetts

Prager, Benjamin

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Benjamin Prager, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company E, 111th Infantry Regiment, 28th Division, A.E.F., near Fismes, France, August 11, 1918. On his own initiative and under heavy fire, Sergeant Prager led an automatic-rifle squad to a house far in advance of our lines, and, by purposely exposing himself at a window, drew fire from an enemy machine-gun, thus disclosing its position and enabling his squad to destroy it. After being wounded he refused to be evacuated until he had visited another portion of the line and assured himself that the position was well consolidated.

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  General Orders 71, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Praly, Louis

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Louis Praly, Aspirant, Army of France, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 350th Tank Company, French Tank Corps, Army of France, near Gesnes, France, October 4, 1918. Commanding one of the tank sections, which was preceding the advance of the American infantry, Aspirant Praly displayed exceptional bravery in destroying machine-gun nests until his tank received a direct hit from the enemy's artillery. Notwithstanding that his tank was unable to continue forward and that he himself was wounded, Aspirant Praly continued to operate his guns until all his ammunition was exhausted.

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  General Orders 78, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: France

Pratt, Jesse W.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Jesse W. Pratt, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company G, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Cierges, France, October 11 and 24, 1918. Though his platoon had been reduced by casualties to only three squads, Sergeant Pratt led it to the objective and despite an intense artillery and machine-gun barrage, succeeded in capturing a machine-gun nest, which was enfilading his flank, killing the entire crew. On October 24, after all the officers of his battalion had become casualties, Sergeant Pratt assumed command and by daring leadership pushed forward the attack, successfully consolidating the captured position and holding it against repeated hostile counterattacks.

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  General Orders 98, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Vanderbilt, Pennsylvania

Pratt, John

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John Pratt, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company L, 166th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, A.E.F., near Cheveuges, France, November 7, 1918. While engaged as a runner, Corporal Pratt saw two comrades lying wounded several hundred yards away. Despite the fact that the vicinity was being heavily shelled, he crawled out across the open field and administered first aid to both men, after which he carried them, one at a time, back to a dressing station.

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  General Orders No. 50, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Toledo, Ohio

Pratt, John H., Jr.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John H. Pratt, Jr., Second Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 47th Infantry Regiment, 4th Division, A.E.F., near Bazoches, France, August 7 - 9, 1918. Second Lieutenant Pratt was untiring and fearless at all times in the performance of his duties as liaison officer. Under heavy fire he made three exceptionally hazardous trips with messages of vital importance when other means of communication had failed, volunteering for this service.

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

Home Town: New York, New York

Pratt, Lester L.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Lester L. Pratt, Lieutenant Commander (MC), U.S. Navy, for extraordinary heroism while serving as Surgeon with the Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action in the Bois de Belleau, France, June 11, 1918. Although he had been wounded under the left eye, almost blinded by gas fumes, and his dressing station wrecked by shell fire, Lieutenant Commander Pratt remained at his post working under the most trying conditions until all the wounded had been safely evacuated.

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  General Orders No. 44, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Bellefontaine, Ohio

Prause, Carl W. T.

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Carl W. T. Prause, Second Lieutenant (Infantry), 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 11, 1918, While leading his company in attack, Lieutenant Prause was wounded by shell fire, but he remained for three days thereafter without medical aid directing the steady progress of his command in the face of the enemy's determined resistance.

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  General Orders No. 32, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Charleston, South Carolina

Prescott, Floyd W.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Floyd W. Prescott, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Headquarters Company, 120th Field Artillery, 32d Division, A.E.F., at St. Gilles, near Fismes, France, August 4, 1918. Corporal Prescott, with other soldiers, made frequent trips to maintain telephone communication between battalion and regimental headquarters during a destructive enemy bombardment. All other lines had been destroyed and as this line was used by both infantry and artillery for communication with the rear it was of the utmost importance that it be maintained.

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

Home Town: Lansing, Michigan

Prescott, Lee O.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Lee O. Prescott, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Headquarters Company, 120th Field Artillery, 32d Division, A.E.F., at St. Gilles, near Fismes, France, August 4, 1918. Private Prescott with other soldiers made frequent trips to maintain telephone communication between battalion and regimental headquarters during a destructive enemy bombardment. All other lines had been destroyed. As this line was used by both infantry and artillery for a communication with the rear, it was of the utmost importance that it be maintained.

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  General Orders No. 32, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Lansing, Michigan

Presley, Albert C.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Albert C. Presley, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Headquarters Company, 363d Infantry Regiment, 91st Division, A.E.F., near Eclisfontaine, France, September 27,1918. Sergeant Presley, with a patrol of four other men, went out to reduce what was thought to be a sniping post; they discovered upon arriving nearer that it was a machine-gun nest and attacked it by a series of short rushes. The attack resulted in the capture of 25 prisoners and two machine-guns.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Grants Pass, Oregon

Presley, Earl C.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Earl C. Presley, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company K, 364th Infantry Regiment, 91st Division, A.E.F., near Eclisfontaine, France, September 29, 1918. Private Presley volunteered and went to the assistance of a wounded comrade who was seen making his way to our lines, exposed to machine-gun and sniper fire which infested the woods at our direct front.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Hurricane, Utah

Preston, Glen A.

(First Award)

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Glen A. Preston, Second Lieutenant (Field Artillery), U.S. Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 99th Aero Squadron (Attached), U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., near Cunel, France, October 5, 1918. While on a photographic mission Lieutenant Preston and his pilot were attacked by seven enemy planes (type Fokker) and driven back to our own lines. They almost immediately returned to the same locality without the protection of battle planes and continued to take photographs until attacked by five machines (Pfalz type). They opened fire on this formation and brought down two of them and drove the others away and then returned with photographs of great importance

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  General Orders 64, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Howe, Indiana

Preston, Glen A.

(Second Award)

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross (First Oak Leaf Cluster) is presented to Glen A. Preston, Second Lieutenant (Field Artillery), U.S. Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 99th Aero Squadron (Attached), U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., near Andevanne, France, October 29, 1918. Becoming separated from his protecting planes while on a photographic mission, Lieutenant Preston continued on alone, and, although he was attacked by seven enemy planes, type Fokker, he drove them off and secured numerous photographs.

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  General Orders 64, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Howe, Indiana

Preston, Glen A.

(Third Award)

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross (Second Oak Leaf Cluster) is presented to Glen A. Preston, Second Lieutenant (Field Artillery), U.S. Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 99th Aero Squadron (Attached), U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., near Remonville, France, October 30, 1918. Lieutenant Preston successfully accomplished his mission in spite of encounters with four separate enemy formations, one of 38 machines, another of six, type Pfalz, another of seven, type Fokker, and a formation of biplane planes. He shot down one of the enemy and returned with valuable information.

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  General Orders 64, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Howe, Indiana

Preston, John T., Jr.

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John T. Preston, Jr., Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 2d Field Signal Battalion, 1st Division, A.E.F., during the operations of Berzy-le-Sec, France, July 18 - 21, 1918. Sergeant Preston courageously and unhesitatingly passed through areas under steady artillery bombardment to carry messages whose delivery was of vital necessity to the success of the attack.

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  General Orders No. No. 132, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Manville, Rhode Island

Prete, Frank P.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Frank P. Prete, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Battery B, 122d Field Artillery, 33d Division, A.E.F., near Bantheville, France, November 1, 1918. Sergeant Prete three times passed through a heavy barrage and machine-gun fire, while guiding a combat train forward to an advanced artillery platoon.

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  General Orders 87, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Chicago, Illinois

Pretty, James Lewis

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James Lewis Pretty, Private, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Twenty-Third Company, Sixth Machine-Gun Battalion, Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action in the Bois-de-Belleau, France, on June 17, 1918. Private Pretty and a comrade left shelter and went 200 yards in the open under fire of the enemy and carried a wounded infantry soldier back to his lines, thereby demonstrating heroic and voluntary disregard of self to save one who could not help himself.

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  General Order No. 101, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Salt Lake City, Utah

*Pretty, Saunders P.

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Saunders P. Pretty, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Machine-Gun Company, 38th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, A.E.F., at Launay, near Chateau-Thierry, France, July 15, 1918. Private (First Class) Pretty fearlessly exposed himself to machine-gun and artillery fire in order to keep up communication between exposed machine-gun positions. His work enabled the quick and accurate changing of our fire during a critical period of the action.

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

Home Town: Cincinnati, Ohio

Prevost, Philip W.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Philip W. Prevost, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 364th Infantry Regiment, 91st Division, A.E.F., near Eclisfontaine, France, September 28, 1918. A combat group had worked its way far ahead, when the remainder of the line was held up by heavy bursts of machine-gun fire, and the order to dig in and hold the position was given. Private Prevost volunteered to carry the message through heavy machine-gun fire to the combat group, which was still advancing. He delivered the order and returned with information which enabled the battalion to make dispositions for the capture of the line of enemy machine-gun nests and the saving of the combat group.

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  General Orders 64, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Geyser, Montana

Price, Edward H.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Edward H. Price, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 138th Infantry Regiment, 35th Division, A.E.F., near Cheppy, France, September 26, 1918. At the head of his command, Lieutenant Price charged and captured a machine-gun nest defending the southeastern approach to Cheppy, and was the first to enter the town. With his company of about 40 men he captured four guns and 124 prisoners. On the following day he led his men through direct artillery fire with only two casualties, due to his dexterity of command. Later he was seriously wounded, but continued with his company until physical exhaustion prevented his going farther.

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  General Orders No. 46, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: St. Louis, Missouri

Price, Edward J.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Edward J. Price, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 124th Machine-Gun Battalion, 33d Division, A.E.F., near the Bois-de-Chaume, France, October 11, 1918. Upon learning that a counterattack had been launched against the battalion on his right flank, Lieutenant Price took his platoon into action in advance of the infantry, and broke up the counterattack. There being no officers present with the infantry unit to which he was attached, he assumed command, reorganized it and led it forward, designating targets and ranges, and going up and down the line to direct the operation.

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  General Orders 81, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Minneapolis, Minnesota

Price, Otto D.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Otto D. Price, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Battery F, 10th Field Artillery, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Greves Farm, France, July 15, 1918. Responding to a call for volunteers, Private Price, with eight other soldiers, manned two guns of a French battery, which had been deserted by the French, during the unprecedented fire after many casualties had been inflicted on their forces. For two hours he remained at his post and poured an effective fire into the ranks of the enemy.

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  General Orders 98, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Ada, Kansas

Price, Thomas F

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Thomas F Price, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Hill 272, France, October 11, 1918. Private Price volunteered and led a patrol of four men against an enemy machine-gun which was inflicting severe losses on his ranks. He successfully accomplished the silencing of the gun.

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  General Orders No. 23, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Abingdon, Virginia

*Priddy, Wellborn S.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Wellborn S. Priddy, Second Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 168th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, A.E.F., while in command of an important post near Badonvilliers, France, on May 26, 1918. Second Lieutenant Priddy displayed courage, judgment and devotion to duty in heroically defending his position against a large force of the enemy, continuing to perform his duty after having been badly gassed. He died May 29, 1918, as a result of the gas poisoning.

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  General Orders No. 88, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Chicago, Illinois

Pride, Henry N.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Henry N. Pride, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 131st Infantry Regiment, 33d Division, A.E.F., near Bois-de-Chaume, France, October 10 - 12, 1918. Acting on his own initiative, he led a patrol of three which penetrated the enemy line and after killing three Germans returned with three prisoners, one machine-gun and one automatic rifle. When the commander of the company on his left was killed Lieutenant Pride assumed command and consolidated the position, repulsing two counterattacks in which the enemy lost 75 dead and wounded and ten prisoners.

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  General Orders No. 59, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Chicago, Illinois

*Prien, Ferdinand H. H.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Ferdinand H. H. Prien, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company I, 168th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, A.E.F., near Beney, France, September 12, 1918. While advancing with his platoon Corporal Prien located a well-defended enemy machine-gun nest manned by fourteen men. With utter disregard of his own safety he fearlessly advanced through heavy enemy machine-gun fire and single-handedly attacked the machine-gun nest killing or capturing the entire crew.

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  General Orders No. No. 4, War Department, 1933
  

Home Town: Mineola, Iowa

*Priest, Charles D.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Charles D. Priest, First Lieutenant (Chaplain), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Division, A.E.F., near Les Huit Chemins, France, September 29, 1918. Chaplain Priest disregarded personal danger by going 600 yards beyond the front lines, and with the aid of a soldier, carried back a wounded man to shelter.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Estherville, Iowa

Pritchard, Jay C.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Jay C. Pritchard, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 14th Machine-Gun Battalion, 5th Division, A.E.F., near Thiaucourt, France, September 12, 1918. Though he was greatly fatigued from walking 30 kilometers in an effort to locate his company from which he had become separated, Sergeant Pritchard organized a squad of men, who had also become separated from their organizations, and, advancing with them for more than nine kilometers, took up a position in advance of the infantry and directed effective machine-gun fire against the enemy, breaking up a hostile counterattack, until an enemy shell demolished the gun. Though he was severely wounded, and suffering much pain, he conducted his squad back to Thiaucourt before permitting himself to be evacuated.

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  General Orders 98, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Athens, Pennsylvania

Proctor, Harold F.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harold F. Proctor, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Headquarters Troop, 26th Division, A.E.F., near Bois-de- St. Remy, France, September 12, 1918. Accompanied by another soldier, Private Proctor made his way far into enemy lines to determine the location of an enemy emplacement which was holding up our advance. Having cut enemy telephone cables, he approached the nest from the rear and captured the entire personnel of the stronghold, consisting of one officer and 39 men.

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  General Orders No. 26, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Amesbury, Massachusetts

Prout, William L.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William L. Prout, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Machine-Gun Company, 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., during the five days of the attack near Soissons, France, July 18 - 22, 1918. Private Prout carried messages through artillery and machine-gun fire and took water and ammunition to his platoon over ground then under heavy bombardment.

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  General Orders No. No. 132, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Catlettsburg, Kentucky

Prudhomme, Frederic H.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Frederic H. Prudhomme, Second Lieutenant, Army of France, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 12th Regiment, Mounted Chasseurs, Army of France, at Woel, France, September 14, 1918. Having been ordered to occupy the village of Woel, which he found to be held by one company of Germans, Lieutenant Prudhomme unhesitatingly attacked with one section and captured the town, taking 18 prisoners and two machine-guns and killing many of the enemy. He then held the position for 24 hours against several hostile counterattacks.

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  General Orders 62, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: France

Pruette, Joseph

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Joseph Pruette, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company G, 168th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, A.E.F., east of Grand Pre, France, October 16, 1918. After a daring dash with his platoon across open ground swept by machine-gun fire, Corporal Pruette saw an enemy machine-gun crew preparing to open fire upon the flank and rear of his position. Single-handed he attacked, using enemy grenades, and drove the crew into a dugout. Bombing the entrance of the dugout, he effected the capture of four German officers, 64 men and four heavy machine-guns. With remarkable gallantry this soldier removed an obstacle that critically threatened a success already gained.

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  General Orders No. 13, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: lola, Illinois

Pruitt, Fred C.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Fred C. Pruitt, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 2d Battalion, 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division, A.E.F., near Ypres, Belgium, August 25, 1918. At imminent peril to his own life, Sergeant Pruitt and two companions extinguished a fire in an ammunition dump, caused by a bursting shell, thereby preventing the explosion of the dump and saving the lives of a large number of men who were in the vicinity.

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  General Orders No. 32, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Mount Airy, North Carolina

Pruitt, Pink S.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Pink S. Pruitt, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company I, 117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division, A.E.F., near Vaux-Andigny, Molain Ribeauville, France, October 17, 1918. At the starting of the attack Private Pruitt was painfully wounded in the arm. Disregarding his sufferings, he continued with the advance of his company, remaining with them throughout the day until the objective was reached.

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  General Orders No. 46, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Rossville, Tennessee

*Pryor, John Porter

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John Porter Pryor, Captain (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 2d Machine-Gun Battalion, 1st Division, A.E.F., during the Meuse-Argonne offensive, near Exermont, France, October 4 - 6, 1918. Attacked by Spanish influenza, Captain Pryor refused to leave his command for medical treatment because of the heavy casualties among the officers of the battalion to which his company was attached. Captain Pryor remained with his command, participating in the heavy fighting around Exermont and Hill 240, inspiring his men through his conspicuous bravery and indomitable will until he collapsed upon the field of battle, and was carried from the field, dying while en route to the hospital.

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

Home Town: El Paso, Texas

Puchajda, Edward

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Edward Puchajda, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company H, 111th Infantry Regiment, 28th Division, A.E.F., north of Courlandon, France, September 6 - 7, 1918. Private Puchajda repeatedly exposed himself to heavy machine-gun fire in order to carry messages to his company commander across an area raked continuously by enemy fire. He accomplished his mission and maintained communication after several other runners had been killed in the attempt.

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  General Orders No. 60, War Department, 1920
  

Home Town: Carnegie, Pennsylvania

Pulker, Howard C.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Howard C. Pulker, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Battery C, 42d Field Artillery, Coast Artillery Corps, near Suippes. France, July 14 - 15, 1918. Private Pulker, a chauffeur to whom no regular duty during the engagement had been assigned, voluntarily assisted in carrying wounded French and American soldiers to safety under severe bombardment. At one time he gave aid to a severely wounded soldier who was carrying a message to the battery commander, assisting him in performing his mission. When orders to withdraw were received he continued valiant services.

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  General Orders No. No. 143, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Sharon, Pennsylvania

Pullen, Daniel D.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Daniel D. Pullen, Lieutenant Colonel (Armor), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Tank Corps, A.E.F., in the Bois-de-Cuisy, France, September 26, 1918. Colonel Pullen displayed conspicuous gallantry and leadership in directing a tank attack on the Bois-de-Cuisy, after which he rallied a force of disorganized infantry, leading it forward in the face of violent machine-gun fire, and occupying the ground which had been taken by the tanks.

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

Home Town: Skagway, Alaska

Pullono, Clemente R.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Clemente R. Pullono, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 319th Infantry Regiment, 80th Division, A.E.F., near Cunel, France, October 11, 1918. Seeing the enemy mounting a gun which when operated would sweep his platoon at close range, Private Pullono shot the gunner just as he was about to open fire. He also shot another German who attempted to fire the gun, after which he charged the position and captured the remainder of the crew.

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  General Orders 81, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Purcell, Homer

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Homer Purcell, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Hill 272, north of Fleville, France, October 11, 1918. After his platoon had suffered heavy casualties, Sergeant Purcell led the remnants up Hill 272 under heavy machine-gun fire and surrounded a heavy trench mortar which was defended by two machine guns. In the encounter he personally shot down the noncommissioned officer in charge of the enemy gun. Seven of the enemy crew were captured and four were killed.

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  General Orders No. No. 35, War Department, 1920
  

Home Town: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Purcell, Robert E.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Robert E. Purcell, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 362d Infantry Regiment, 91st Division, A.E.F., at Gesnes, France, September 29, 1918. Early in the engagement on September 29, 1918, Corporal Purcell was wounded by shrapnel in the left shoulder. Despite his wounds he refused to be evacuated and continued in action with his organization until it was relieved about 15 hours later, after which he was sent to the hospital. His courage and devotion to duty were a great inspiration to the members of his organization.

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  General Orders No. No. 22, War Department, 1929
  

Home Town: Miles City, Montana

*Purcell, Warren B.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Warren B. Purcell, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 56th Infantry Regiment, 7th Division, A.E.F., near Preny, France, November 1, 1918. Sergeant Purcell courageously led his half platoon against an enemy machine-gun nest, capturing it, killing several of the enemy, and taking six prisoners. He was later killed in action.

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  General Orders 87, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Welkert, Pennsylvania

Purdom, Thomas M.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Thomas M. Purdom, Corporal, 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 9 - 11, 1918. Voluntarily assuming the duties of runner, after he had seen many others fail in attempting to get through the unusually heavy fire, Corporal Purdom repeatedly passed through the fire and aided materially in the success of the entire operations. When the supply of first-aid material had become exhausted, he again went through, returning with sufficient bandages to care for the wounded, who could not, at that time, be removed.

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  General Orders No. 64, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Sparks, Georgia

*Purdy, Bobell

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Bobell Purdy, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company K, 166th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, A.E.F., near Sedan, France, November 7, 1918. Private Purdy was a member of a patrol sent out to silence machine-gun nests which were holding up the battalion's advance. When the officer leading the patrol fell mortally wounded this soldier attempted to go to the officer's assistance, despite heavy fire from machine-guns only 100 yards away, and was himself killed.

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  General Orders No. 44, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Hanceville, Alabama

*Purdy, Willard D.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Willard D. Purdy, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 127th Infantry Regiment, 32d Division, A.E.F., near Hegenbach, Alsace, July 4, 1918. Upon returning with his patrol after a reconnaissance on the enemy's line, Sergeant Purdy was calling the roll of his men and collecting their hand grenades, when the pin of one of the grenades became disengaged. Seeing that the grenade could not be thrown away without injuring some of the men, Sergeant Purdy called on them all to run, while he picked up three of the grenades, and, bending over, held them against his stomach. The grenades exploded, killing Sergeant Purdy instantly, but his presence of mind and self-sacrificing act saved the lives of his comrades.

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  General Orders 66, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Marshfield, Wisconsin

Purrington, Alden Clifford

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Alden Clifford Purrington, Second Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 30th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Bois d'Aigremont, France, July 15, 1918. While the German barrage preceding their drive of July 15 was at its worst, Lieutenant Purrington volunteered to go through the barrage in Bois d'Aigremont to secure hand grenades for the defense of a wooded ravine after the forward grenade dump was blown up. This was at a time when it seemed impossible for any human being to get through the barrage. Throughout the entire engagement Lieutenant Purrington volunteered to lead a number of patrols, both to the front and flanks.

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  General Orders 66, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Haydenville, Massachusetts

Pursley, Earl

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Earl Pursley, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Medical Detachment, 360th Infantry Regiment (Attached), 90th Division, A.E.F., near Lesseux, France, September 4, 1918. Private Pursley voluntarily carried a wounded soldier from an exposed position under intense enemy shell fire for a distance of 400 yards to the dressing station. He then immediately returned to the position and helped to dig out men who had been buried by the explosion of a shell.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Minneapolis, Minnesota

Putman, Harry P.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harry P. Putman, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company H, 105th Infantry Regiment, 27th Division, A.E.F., near Ronssoy, France, September 30, 1918. Private Putman exhibited exceptional bravery in voluntarily leaving shelter, going forward under heavy shell and machine-gun fire and bringing back to our lines several wounded comrades.

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  General Orders No. No. 143, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Fort Johnson, New York

*Putnam, David E.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to David E. Putnam, First Lieutenant (Air Service), U.S. Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 139th Aero Squadron, 4th Pursuit Group, U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., near Lachaussee, France, September 12, 1918. After destroying one of the eight German planes which had attacked him, Lieutenant Putnam was turning to our lines, when he saw seven Fokkers attack an allied biplane. He attacked the Germans and saved the biplane, but was himself driven down, shot through the heart.

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  General Orders 71, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Boston, Massachusetts

*Pyles, Adam H.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Adam H. Pyles, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company L, 166th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, A.E.F., near St. Georges, France, October 15, 1918. Seeing his comrades either killed or wounded, immediately after seeking shelter, Private Pyles, undeterred, continually volunteered and carried messages over territory covered by violent artillery fire, incessant machine-gun fire, and accurate sniping until he was killed by this heavy fire.

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  General Orders No. 27, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Lancaster, Ohio

Pyne, Percy Rivington

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Percy Rivington Pyne, First Lieutenant (Air Service), U.S. Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 103d Aero Squadron, 3d Pursuit Group, U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., near Dun-sur-Meuse, France, October 23, 1918. While protecting three planes on a photographic mission, Lieutenant Pyne attacked and drove off five enemy machines (type Fokker). Later another German formation of seven (type Fokker) was encountered, but despite the odds Lieutenant Pyne swung up into the midst of the enemy and scattered them, diving on one of the Fokkers and sending it crashing to the ground.

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  General Orders No. 46, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: New York, New York

Pyrah, George W.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George W. Pyrah, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 117th Engineers, 42d Division, A.E.F., near Sommerance, France, October 15, 1918. Private Pyrah and three other soldiers were detailed to cut wire in advance of the infantry during an attack on the enemy lines. While carrying out the mission they were fired upon by a machine-gun at close range, which killed one and wounded another. He fired into the nest, wounded the gunner, and disabled the gun, then charged the group with his bayonet and captured three prisoners.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Quick, Arthur H.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Arthur H. Quick, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Headquarters Company, 6th Field Artillery, 1st Division, A.E.F., at Villers Tournelle, Cantigny sector, France, on May 1, 1918. Corporal Quick displayed distinguished bravery in leaving his shelter during a heavy bombardment and going to the assistance of a wounded man who was lying exposed in the open.

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

Home Town: Kansas City, Kansas

Quick, Charles A.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Charles A. Quick, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Headquarters Company, 126th Infantry Regiment, 32d Division, A.E.F., in the Argonne Forest, France, October 11 - 16, 1918. Sergeant Quick displayed great bravery in bring up a gun from the 37-mm platoon, and in the face of enemy machine-gun and sniper fire worked his way well ahead of the front lines and concentrated his fire on the enemy machine-gun nests in such a manner that they were soon put out of action, thereby paving the way for the advancing line.

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  General Orders No. 6, War Department, 1930
  

Home Town: Grand Rapids, Michigan

Quick, John Henry

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John Henry Quick, Sergeant Major, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Headquarters Company, Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action at Bouresches, France, June 6, 1918. Sergeant Major Quick volunteered and assisted in taking 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: Charleston, West Virginia

Quinn, Henry E.

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Henry E. Quinn, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company I, 28th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., on May 29, 1918, at Cantigny, France. In response to a call for volunteers to penetrate a heavy enemy barrage and obtain definite information concerning tanks and conditions of enemy front line, Private Quinn accomplished his mission to the imminent peril of his own life.

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  General Orders No. 99, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Swartz, Louisiana

Quinn, James H.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James H. Quinn, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company I, 308th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, A.E.F., near Revillon, France, September 10, 1918. Sergeant Quinn volunteered and accompanied a patrol, which was sent out for the purpose of capturing prisoners. Crawling through “No Man’s Land,” he came upon two Germans occupying an outpost. In the struggle that ensued the enemy was overpowered, but the exploit brought forth a destructive fire of rifles and rifle grenades from the enemy, through which Sergeant Quinn successfully maneuvered back to his lines, bringing his captives with him.

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  General Orders No. 32, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: New York, New York

Quinn, Jim

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Jim Quinn, Second Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 28th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Soissons, France, July 18, 1918. With a small platoon Second Lieutenant Quinn attacked and captured a fortified French farmhouse in an open field. He so courageously and skillfully handled his men that this German strongpoint, held by 100 men and five machine-guns, was promptly captured.

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

Home Town: Memphis, Tennessee

Quinn, John

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John Quinn, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Battery F, 10th Field Artillery, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Greves Farm, France, July 15, 1918. Responding to a call for volunteers, Sergeant Quinn, with eight other soldiers, manned two guns of a French battery, which had been deserted by the French during the unprecedented fire, after many casualties had been inflicted on their forces. For two hours he remained at his post and poured an effective fire into the ranks of the enemy.

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  General Orders 98, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Chicago, Illinois

Quinn, John J.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John J. Quinn, First Lieutenant (Air Service), U.S. Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 139th Aero Squadron, 4th Pursuit Group, U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., near Bantheville, France, October 23, 1918. While patrolling the lines, Lieutenant Quinn, with one other pilot, sighted and attacked four enemy machines (Fokker type). Several additional enemy planes joined the first four, and, notwithstanding his great odds, he sent one machine crashing to the earth. Motor trouble forced him to drive straight through the enemy formation, and, although followed and his machine badly damaged, he was able to outmaneuver and escape from his adversaries.

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  General Orders No. 46, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Annapolis, Maryland

Quinton, R.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to R. Quinton, Lieutenant Colonel, Army of France, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 452d Regiment of Field Artillery, 2d Division, A.E.F. (Attached), near Blanc Mont, France, October 3 - 17, 1918. During the attack on Blanc Mont, Lieutenant Colonel Quinton, undeterred by heavy shell fire, personally made reconnaissances to the front each day and secured information of the enemy to determine locations for his batteries.

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  General Orders 62, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: France

*Quiri, Robert

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Robert Quiri, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 310th Infantry Regiment, 78th Division, A.E.F., near Thiaucourt, France, September 18, 1918. Leading a patrol under heavy fire, Sergeant Quiri was able to protect an unprotected portion of his line until the next unit could take it over. He was at all times an inspiration to his men, continually exposing himself to danger, while assuring their safety and comfort. After having his legs blown off and receiving other wounds, he gave all necessary information to his successor, before allowing himself to be carried away. He died soon after reaching the dressing station.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Syracuse, New York