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

Home Town: North Leominster, Massachusetts

Kirschenbaum, Edward

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Edward Kirschenbaum, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 38th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Moulins, France, July 15, 1918. Private Kirschenbaum carried numerous messages through heavy artillery and machine-gun fire from the front-line companies to battalion headquarters. Due to his efforts communications were maintained during the period when his organization was successfully defending its position against powerful enemy attack. On one of his trips he captured three enemy prisoners, who had infiltrated through our lines.

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

Home Town: New York, New York

Kite, George J.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George J. Kite, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 102d Machine-Gun Battalion, 26th Division, A.E.F., near Verdun, France, October 24, 1918. After several runners had been killed in the attempt, Private Kite volunteered and delivered an important message under a hail of fire.

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  General Orders No. 21, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Grove Hill, Virginia

Kitts, Edward F.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Edward F. Kitts, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 362d Infantry Regiment, 91st Division, A.E.F., near Epinonville, France, September 26, 1918. Private Kitts, in company with two other soldiers, while advancing well to the front of the company as scouts, encountered eight enemy machine guns and four snipers, which by brave conduct and good judgment were put out of action and the enemy killed or captured.

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  General Orders No. 6, War Department, 1930
  

Home Town: Harlem, Montana

Kjellberg, John

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John Kjellberg, Second Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Machine-Gun Company, 102d Infantry Regiment, 26th Division, A.E.F., near Trugny, France, July 23, 1918. After being wounded, Second Lieutenant Kjellberg refused to be evacuated, but gallantly continued in command of his platoon, firing the machine gun himself when the crew was depleted until he was sounded a second time.

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  General Orders No. 126, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: New York, New York

Kjose, Clarence Orlando

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Clarence Orlando Kjose, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Machine-Gun Company, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, A.E.F., in the Claires-Chenes Woods, France, October 15, 1918. Advancing with two squads in front of the company to which he was attached, after being twice stopped by enfilading machine-gun fire and losing half his detachment Corporal Kjose continued to lead his squad through the woods; and put out of action an enemy machine-gun, which had been holding up the advance of the Infantry. This soldier had been wounded twice within the three preceding days, but continued in action refusing to be evacuated.

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  General Orders 98, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Akron, Ohio

Klaesi, Arnold

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Arnold Klaesi, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2d Division, A.E.F., near Soissons, France, July 18, 1918. Although weakened from the effects of having been twice gassed, Private Klaesi voluntarily left his place of comparative safety and advanced under terrific artillery and machine-gun fire to the aid of his company commander who had been severely wounded, and assisted him to the rear. Informed by his commanding officer that he might remain a the rear, Private Klaesi returned to the front line and continued in action.

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  General Orders No. No. 1, War Department, 1934
  

Home Town: Chicago, Illinois

*Klanska, Frederic

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Frederic Klanska, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 4th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Le Channel, France, July 26, 1918. Private Klanska at great personal risk voluntarily left his shelter and went 100 yards into an open field swept by heavy machine-gun fire and brought in a wounded man on his back.

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  General Orders No. 32, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: St. Paul, Minnesota

Klapetzky, Joseph W.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Joseph W. Klapetzky, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 314th Ambulance Company, 304th Sanitary Train, 79th Division, A.E.F., near Montfaucon, France, September 29, 1918. Corporal Klapetzky went through heavy shell fire into a station which he knew contained a large quantity of ammunition in order to rescue two wounded German prisoners. He succeeded in carrying them to safety.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Syracuse, New York

Klaviter, Emil O.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Emil O. Klaviter, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Machine-Gun Company, 362d Infantry Regiment, 91st Division, A.E.F., near Gesnes, France, September 29, 1918. Private Klaviter, a runner and signalman, while carrying a message to the attacking battalion, encountered an enemy machine-gun nest. Single-handed he killed two of the German machine-gunners and captured six others, together with their gun, ammunition, and belts. The prisoners were then turned over to some other soldiers and forced to carry a wounded officer to the rear, while Private Klaviter continued on his mission.

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  General Orders 64, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Reno, Nevada

Klebanow, Louis

(First Award)

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Louis Klebanow, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company E, 307th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, A.E.F., at Chateau du Diable, near Fismes, France, August 27, 1918. During the attack, after several runners had failed to deliver an important message, Corporal Klebanow voluntarily carried the message from the battalion commander to a flank company through intense machine-gun and shell fire. Returning through the same bombardment with the reply, he then led reinforcements forward to the flank company which enabled the company to resist successfully a counterattack by superior forces. Earlier in the same day, under direct machine-gun fire, he voluntarily went to the aid of a wounded officer, bound up his wounds, and assisted him to shelter.

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  General Orders No. No. 4, War Department, 1936
  

Home Town: New York, New York

Klebanow, Louis

(Second Award)

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross (First Oak Leaf Cluster) is presented to Louis Klebanow, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company E, 307th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, A.E.F., at Fismes, France, on the night of September 4, 1918. Although severely wounded by an exploding shell in a congested road which killed or wounded four officers and every enlisted man in the detachment, Corporal Klebanow directed the evacuation of the wounded and kept the road open for traffic.

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  General Orders No. No. 4, War Department, 1936
  

Home Town: New York, New York

*Kleiber, Walter J.

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Walter J. Kleiber, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Battery E, 10th Field Artillery, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Greves Farm, France, July 14, 1918. Private Kleiber was acting as telephone operator at a gun in a detached position, when all the crew became casualties. With another soldier, he courageously continued to fire the piece under the heaviest bombardment until it was struck by a shell and he was killed.

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  General Orders No. 44, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Whiting, Indiana

Klein, Irving

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Irving Klein, Corporal, U.S. Army, for repeated acts of extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 308th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, A.E.F., near Binarville, France, September 29, 1918, and Charlevaux, France, October 3 - 7, 1918. On September 29, after locating the position of three enemy machine-guns, he succeeded in silencing one, took up a position against the other two under intense shell fire, and sent back information to his company commander which made it possible to clean out the entire nest. On October 3, although wounded seriously, Corporal Klein continued to assist his men in repulsing the attack of an enemy combat patrol.

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  General Orders No. 35, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: New York, New York

Klick, Albert W.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Albert W. Klick, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company H, 103d Infantry Regiment, 26th Division, A.E.F., near Bois-de-St. Remy, France, September 12, 1918. With the aid of six comrades, Sergeant Klick attacked and put out of action a machine-gun which was checking the advance of his company. Later he captured, without aid, about 20 prisoners, and, while advancing against another nest, he was twice wounded. Although in severe pain, he declined the use of a litter, walking three kilometers to a dressing station.

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  General Orders No. 26, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Fairfield, Maine

Klier, George J.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George J. Klier, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company G, 320th Infantry Regiment, 80th Division, A.E.F., near Verdun, France, October 11, 1918. While his platoon was being forced back, Private Klier remained to bind up the wounds of a comrade, although he himself was suffering from a painful wound. He then refused to be taken to the rear until all the others had been evacuated.

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  General Orders No. 21, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Kline, David

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to David Kline, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Medical Detachment, 341st Machine-Gun Battalion (Attached), 89th Division, A.E.F., near Remonville and Barricourt, France, November 1 - 2, 1918. Attached to a company immediately behind the assault battalion of infantry, Private Kline worked unceasingly, giving aid and treatment to the wounded in this vicinity in an area constantly swept by intense fire from all arms. Displaying the highest devotion to duty and disregard for his own safety he frequently worked in plain view of the enemy.

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  General Orders No. 13, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Omaha, Nebraska

Kline, Orval

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Orval Kline, Second Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 11th Machine-Gun Battalion, 4th Division, A.E.F., northeast of Nantillois, France, October 12, 1918. While the infantry was falling back 200 meters to take coyer from heavy artillery and machine-gun fire, he, with his platoon sergeant, stayed at their one remaining machine-gun, which they continued to operate for 45 minutes, until the infantry position was reestablished. They not only successfully covered withdrawal of the infantry, but also captured a German machine-gun and three prisoners.

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

Home Town: Bloomington, Maryland

*Kline, Robert J.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Robert J. Kline, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 126th Infantry Regiment, 32d Division, A.E.F., near Gesnes, northwest of Verdun, France, October 5, 1918. Picking up a light Maxim gun and ammunition left by the retreating enemy, he advanced in front of his company's line and supported it with enfilading fire so effectively that he was soon made the target of many German guns. With the utmost coolness and entire disregard for his own safety, he continued to give appreciable support with his captured gun until he was killed by the hostile machine-gun fire. His example of bravery and audacity was an inspiration to the whole command.

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  General Orders No. 16, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Saranac, Michigan

Kling, Isaiah Miller

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Isaiah Miller Kling, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company K, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Cunel, France, October 20, 1918. Corporal Kling courageously led a detachment of 20 men against a machine-gun position on the right flank of the company, which was causing heavy losses. During the attack all others of Corporal Kling's detail became casualties, but he continued on alone. Gaining an advanced position in a shell hole, he kept the enemy machine gun under continuous fire until reinforcements arrived and captured it.

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

Home Town: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Klinge, Walter

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Walter Klinge, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 105th Infantry Regiment, 27th Division, A.E.F., near St. Souplet, France, October 17, 1918. When sent out as a scout with a small patrol consisting of an officer and two men, Private Klinge courageously went ahead alone, killed two enemy scouts, whom he encountered, and drove the gunners away from two machine-guns. When the patrol came up the capture of the guns was completed with their assistance.

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  General Orders No. 32, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Brooklyn, New York

*Klinger, Walter W.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Walter W. Klinger, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 113th Infantry Regiment, 29th Division, A.E.F., at Bois d'Etrayes, France, October 23, 1918. Two of his companions having been lulled, Sergeant Klinger advanced alone upon one of the enemy's strongest machine-gun nests and destroyed it with hand grenades. He was later killed while administering first aid to a wounded soldier.

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  General Orders No. 13, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Newark, New Jersey

Kmiotek, Aloysims

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Aloysims Kmiotek, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 4th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Grand Ballois Farm, France, July 15, 1918. Although badly wounded, Private Kmiotek continued to perform his duties as runner and before he would accept relief notified adjoining relays that his post was disabled.

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  General Orders No. 32, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: New Castle, Pennsylvania

Knapp, Charles H.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Charles H. Knapp, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 61st Infantry Regiment, 5th Division, A.E.F., northwest of Aincreville, France, November 2, 1918. Private Knapp took command of Company B, after all the officers were killed or wounded, and led his company to the attack. When held up by machine-gun fire from enemy nest, he led out a patrol against it, capturing the guns and killing the crew. Again on November 6 at Hill Cote St. Germaine he assumed command of the company and repulsed a strong enemy counterattack.

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

Home Town: New Brunswick, New Jersey

Knauff, Ralph E.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Ralph E. Knauff, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Battery D, 107th Field Artillery, 28th Division, A.E.F., near Mont St. Martin, France, August 19, 1918. Seeing another soldier fall seriously wounded, Private Knauff ran to his assistance and, under heavy shell fire, carried him to safety.

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  General Orders No. 15, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Renovo, Pennsylvania

Kness, Karl F.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Karl F. Kness, Private, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Seventeenth Company, Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action near St. Etienne, France, October 4, 1918. Private Kness volunteered and assisted a wounded comrade to get to the rear, going through an area swept by terrific machine-gun and artillery fire for a distance of more than a kilometer. He carried the wounded man the greater part of the distance.

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  General Order No. 35, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Wichita, Kansas

Knight, Henry

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Henry Knight, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Crezancy, France, July 15, 1918. After his company had been relieved Private Knight remained to guide the new organization through the intense artillery and machine-gun fire, and for three days carried food and water to the wounded, who could not be removed during the bombardment.

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  General Orders No. 44, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Easton, Maine

Knight, John T., Jr.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John T. Knight, Jr., First Lieutenant (Field Artillery), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Battery A, 20th Field Artillery, 5th Division, A.E.F., during the St. Mihiel offensive, France, September 12, 1918. Although seriously wounded, Lieutenant Knight refused to be evacuated, and continued to exercise active command of his battery during the attack.

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  General Orders No. 8, War Department, 1935
  

Home Town: Washington, D.C.

Knight, Paul R.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Paul R. Knight, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 308th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, A.E.F., near Binarville, France, October 3 - 5, 1918. Although he had been twice wounded, First Lieutenant Knight led his company in four attempts to cut through a heavy barbed-wire entanglement to capture Hill 205 in the Forest of Argonne, France, in order to reach two battalions of his regiment which had been cut off by the enemy.

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  General Orders No. 20, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Hibernia, New York

Knoke, Eugene F.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Eugene F. Knoke, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 362d Infantry Regiment, 91st Division, A.E.F., near Gesnes, France, September 29, 1918. Private Knoke performed his duties as company runner with the utmost fearlessness, crossing fire-swept fields on two occasions to carry important messages to neighboring units.

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  General Orders No. 3, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Glasston, Montana

Knotts, Howard Clayton

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Howard Clayton Knotts, Second Lieutenant (Air Service), U.S. Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 17th Aero Squadron, 4th Pursuit Group, U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., near Arieux, France, September 17, 1918. During a patrol flight 5 American planes were attacked by 20 enemy Fokkers. During the combat, when Lieutenant Knotts saw one of his comrades attacked by 7 enemy planes and in imminent danger of being shot down, he, although himself engaged with the enemy, went to the assistance of his comrade and attacked 2 of his immediate pursuers. In the fight which ensued he shot 1 of the enemy down in flames and forced the other out of control. His prompt act enabled his comrade to escape destruction, although his comrade's plane was so disabled that he made the allied lines with difficulty, crashing as he landed.

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

Home Town: Carlinville, Illinois

Knowles, James Jr.,

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James Knowles, Jr., First Lieutenant (Air Service), U.S. Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 95th Aero Squadron, 1st Pursuit Group, U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., near Montfaucon, France, October 9, 1918. While on a voluntary patrol over the enemy's lines First Lieutenant Knowles observed three enemy Fokkers attacking one of our balloons. He unhesitatingly attacked, and in a bitter combat that lasted for five minutes he succeeded in bringing one of the enemy planes down in flames and driving off the others.

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  General Orders No. No. 127, War Department, 1918
  
  
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