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  General Orders No. No. 49, War Department, 1922
  

Home Town: Amherst, Massachusetts

Leeb, Joseph S.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Joseph S. Leeb, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 361st Infantry Regiment, 91st Division, A.E.F., near Gesnes, France, October 3, 1918. Private First Class Leeb voluntarily and unhesitatingly left shelter under heavy shell fire and without thought of personal danger, rendered first aid, and carried a wounded comrade to a place of safety.

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  General Orders No. 20, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Chicago, Illinois

*Leeker, Garrett

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Garrett Leeker, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 38th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Romagne, France, October 9, 1918. In the attack on Hill 253 Private Leeker took command of his platoon after the platoon leader and the sergeant had become casualties. He reorganized the platoon under fire and fearlessly led it to its objective. He fell mortally wounded while leading his men in the attack.

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  General Orders No. No. 27, War Department, 1920
  

Home Town: Jersey City, New Jersey

*Leeper, Dan C.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Dan C. Leeper, Captain (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Division, A.E.F., near Villers- devant-Dun, France, November 2, 1918. In the face of intense machine-gun fire Captain Leeper led his company forward to its objective, capturing a machine-gun nest and making possible the capture of a strong enemy position on a hill. This officer was severely wounded during these operations, but his courage was an inspiration to his men in consolidating their position.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Denison, Texas

Legendre, James Hennen

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James Hennen Legendre, Second Lieutenant, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action on the Lucy-Torcy Road, France, June 6, 1918. Second Lieutenant Legendre displayed exceptional bravery in organizing and leading a party of volunteers through heavy machine-gun fire for the purpose of securing two wounded men on the Lucy-Torcy, Road.

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  General Order No. 101, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: New York, New York

Legge, Barnwell R.

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Barnwell R. Legge, Major (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Verdun, France, October 5, 1918. Personally leading an attack against a strong enemy position, Major Legge inspired his men by his courage, cutting his way through entanglements and directing the attacks against three different strong points.

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  General Orders 87, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Charleston, South Carolina

Legge, Eugene A.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Eugene A. Legge, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Headquarters Company, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, A.E.F., during the second battle of the Marne, France, July 16, 1918. After several runners had failed in the attempt, Private Legge volunteered to carry important messages through a zone swept by severe enemy shell fire. He accomplished his mission and returned to his station at the front.

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

Home Town: Waterbury, Connecticut

Legnosky, John

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John Legnosky, First Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company L, 58th Infantry Regiment, 4th Division, A.E.F., in the Bois-de-Malaumont, east of Brieulles, France, October 4, 1918. Although painfully wounded in the foot on October 4, First Sergeant Legnosky remained on duty with his company. After his company commander had been killed he assumed command of the company and efficiently led it in action until the unit was released on October 7, 1918. He repeatedly exposed himself to heavy fire in order to better control his men.

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

Home Town: Hadley, Pennsylvania

*Lehy, Howard C.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Howard C. Lehy, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 311th Infantry Regiment, 78th Division, A.E.F., near Bois-de-Grand Fontaine, France, September 26, 1918. After his patrol had disposed of two sniper posts with rifle grenades, Sergeant Lehy held his group in position and covered the withdrawal of his platoon from heavy enfilading machine-gun fire of the enemy.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Oakhurst, New Jersey

*Leiboult, Edward N.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Edward N. Leiboult, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 326th Infantry Regiment, 82d Division, A.E.F., near St. Juvin, France, October 11, 1918. Under terrific fire, he led his platoon across the Aire River, formed them on ground devoid of cover; and, though he had suffered 50 per cent casualties, led the survivors in a charge against the enemy, falling mortally wounded at the head of his men.

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  General Orders 87, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Fulton, New York

Leiter, Wilson H.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Wilson H. Leiter, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 111th Infantry Regiment, 28th Division, A.E.F., near Fismette, France, August 11, 1918. While his company was withdrawing to a place of safety Private Leiter stopped in a most exposed position, and, picking up a badly wounded man, he continued in the withdrawal until the point of assembly was reached, at which time he brought him to a dressing station.

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  General Orders No. 50, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

*Leitner, Aloysius

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Aloysius Leitner, Private, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Headquarters Company, Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action June 12, 1918, in the attack on Bois-de-Belleau, France. Although seriously wounded, Private Leitner displayed extraordinary heroism in assisting to capture three officers and one hundred sixty-nine men of the enemy forces, after which he continued forward and aided in taking six more prisoners, who were operating a machine gun. The wounds received while performing these valiant deeds proved fatal.

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  General Order No. 99, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Holstein, Wisconsin

Leitzell, Wilbur F.

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Wilbur F. Leitzell, Captain (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 107th Machine-Gun Battalion, 28th Division, A.E.F., near Apremont, France, October 1, 1918. Captain Leitzell exposed himself to heavy fire in order to place his machine guns in action against an enemy counterattack. Due to his initiative and gallantry the enemy attack was repulsed without the aid of supporting Infantry. Later, the commander of arriving Infantry support being wounded, Captain Leitzell took command of the Infantry and led them to their positions. While in the performance of this act he was seriously wounded.

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  General Orders No. 72, War Department, 1920
  

Home Town: State College, Pennsylvania

Lemaster, Frank

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Frank Lemaster, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 1st Engineers, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Bois-de-Moncy, France, October 9, 1918. Remaining alone on an outpost 100 yards in advance of his detachment, Private Lemaster, by the efficient and effective use of his rifle, stopped a German counterattack, personally killing 12 of the enemy during the exploit.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Morgan County, Kentucky

LeMasters, Charles A.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Charles A. LeMasters, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 314th Field Signal Battalion, 89th Division, A.E.F., near Beauclair, France, November 4 - 11, 1918. From November 4 to 11, while continually under heavy shell fire, Corporal Le Masters laid and maintained lines of communication within his area with utter disregard for his personal safety.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Litchfield, Nebraska

Lemieux, William

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William Lemieux, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 9th Machine-Gun Battalion, 3d Division, A.E.F., at Mezy, France, July 15, 1918. Though the two infantry platoons to which he was attached had been reduced to but fifteen men, Sergeant Lemieux stuck to his position with his two guns; and, in order to obtain a better field of fire, placed them on top of a railroad embankment in plain view of the enemy, under intense machine-gun and shell fire. From here he maintained a deadly fire upon enemy boats crossing the Marne River sinking several, killing the occupants of others, and forcing several to turn back. He also wiped our several enemy platoons which were preparing to cross the River. His guns were twice buried by bursting shells, but each time he calmly cleared the guns and immediately resumed firing. His gallant stand contributed materially to the successful defense of the sector.

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  General Orders 98, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Taunton, Massachusetts

*Lemma, Samuel

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Samuel Lemma, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Medical Detachment, 7th Infantry Regiment (Attached), 3d Division, A.E.F., in the Belleau Wood, France, June 18, 1918. After being severely wounded in the leg, Private Lemma exposed himself to heavy machine-gun fire in order to give medical attention to other wounded. His activities after being wounded caused a serious hemorrhage, which resulted in his death from loss of blood.

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

Home Town: Canandaigua, New York

Lemmon, Charlie E.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Charlie E. Lemmon, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Fleville, France, October 9, 1918. Sergeant Lemmon alone charged an enemy machine-gun, capturing the gun and two German soldiers. He was seriously wounded while in the successful execution of this mission. His timely capture of the gun made it possible for his company to advance and organize their objective with few casualties.

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  General Orders 74, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Augusta, Georgia

Lemmon, Fred L.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Fred L. Lemmon, Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 140th Infantry Regiment, 35th Division, A.E.F., near Charpentry, France, September 27 - 28, 1918. Wounded severely in the chest, Lieutenant Colonel Lemmon remained in command of his battalion for 24 hours, until no longer able to walk. He showed a great personal courage and skill in leading his battalion against heavy shell and machine-gun fire, refusing to be evacuated until helpless from loss of blood.

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  General Orders No. 59, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Hutchinson, Kansas

Lemon, Dwight E.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Dwight E. Lemon, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 310th Machine-Gun Battalion, 79th Division, A.E.F., near Verdun, France, November 8, 1918. When his comrades, many of whom were wounded, were suffering from want of water, Private Lemon took their canteens and went 200 meters to the rear under heavy artillery and machine-gun fire, where he filled the canteens at a spring and returned through the intense fire under direct observation of machine-gunners and snipers.

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  General Orders No. 44, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Indianapolis, Indiana

Lenahan, Edward J.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Edward J. Lenahan, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 8th Machine-Gun Battalion, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Montfaucon, France, October 7, 1918. Corporal Lenahan, a runner, repeatedly carried messages through heavy barrages. On one occasion, when an enemy shell struck a dugout occupied by himself and several comrades, burying two of them, though he was suffering from the concussion, he immediately set to work digging out the imprisoned men, disregarding the intense shell and machine-gun fire to which he was subjected.

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  General Orders 95, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Savannah, Georgia

*Lenahan, John C.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John C. Lenahan, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 308th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, A.E.F., near Grand Pre, France, October 14, 1918. When his company was ordered to take a position along the river bank under heavy machine-gun and artillery fire, Private Lenahan, acting first sergeant, made his way from flank to flank, supervising the disposition of the troops. Despite serious wounds received, he completed his mission and reported to his company commander, dying shortly after from the effect of his wounds.

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  General Orders No. 32, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Brooklyn, New York

Lennox, Herbert K.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Herbert K. Lennox, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company K, 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Cantigny, France, May 27, 1918. Engaged as gunner of an automatic rifle team, Private Lennox was so severely wounded that he was unable to withdraw from the advancing enemy. Concealing himself until the assaulting wave had passed over him, he opened fire on the enemy from the rear, completely discouraging their attack and forcing them to retire.

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  General Orders No. 44, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Pottsville, Pennsylvania

Lenoir, Henri

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Henri Lenoir, Brigadier, Army of France, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with as Interpreter, 19th Squadron of the Train of Military Transportation, 120th U.S. Infantry (Attached), 30th Division, A.E.F., near Vaux Andigny, France, October 11, 1918. Discovering two of the enemy hiding, Interpreter Lenoir captured them and turned them over to the battalion commander. The information regarding the enemy's line of defense and movement obtained from these prisoners proved to be correct and of the utmost value. On another occasion he braved the dangers of terrific hostile fire by going ahead of the battalion into a village and aiding the sick and wounded among the inhabitants, disregarding the fact that he was suffering agony from the effects of gas.

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  General Orders 70, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: France

Leonard, Harry D.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harry D. Leonard, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., in operations south of Soissons, France, July 19 to 22, 1918. Severely wounded on July 19, 1918, Private Leonard continued to go forward with his company until the operations were over. On July 20, in spite of his wounds, he carried a message through a heavy barrage.

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  General Orders No. No. 117, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Kings Mills, Ohio

Leonard, Harry W.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harry W. Leonard, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Headquarters Company, 166th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, A.E.F., near Chateau-Thierry, France, July 15 - 18 and July 28, 1918. During the terrific struggle of July 15 - 18, Private Leonard continually volunteered and carried messages through territory swept by high explosives, shrapnel, and gas. On July 28 he left his shelter to assist his company commander, who had been seriously wounded, carrying him through a rain of shells to a place of safety.

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  General Orders No. 26, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: London, Ohio

Leonard, John W.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John W. Leonard, Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 6th Infantry Regiment, 5th Division, A.E.F., near Romagne, France, October 14, 1918. Lieutenant Colonel (then major) Leonard personally led the assaulting wave in an attack under severe shell and machine-gun fire from the front arid flanks. Upon reaching the objective he directed the organization of the position, and by his example of fearlessness rallied his men and kept his line intact.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Toledo, Ohio

Leonard, Melvin H.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Melvin H. Leonard, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 9th Infantry Regiment, 2d Division, A.E.F., near Soissons, France, July 18, 1918. Although impeded by a very painful wound, Lieutenant Leonard continued to lead his company, through a first and second attack on the enemy, though barely able to walk. Upon gaining his objective he supervised the consolidation of the position, under severe shell fire, and remained until his company was relieved.

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  General Orders No. 46, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Boston, Massachusetts

Lepley, James B.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James B. Lepley, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 168th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, A.E.F., near Souain, to the northeast of Chalons-sur-Marne, France, on the night of July 14 - 15, 1918. Sergeant Lepley left his trench and returned to the woods, through a smothering fire of gas, high explosive, and shrapnel, to search for two men from his platoon who were missing. He found them lost in the woods and guided them back to the platoon. On July 28, 1918, near Sergy, France, he led his platoon forward in the face of a heavy machine-gun fire and captured six machine-guns and 13 prisoners from the Prussian Guards.

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  General Orders No. 99, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Red Oak, Iowa

Leplus, Paul

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Paul Leplus, Lieutenant, Army of France, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 89th Regiment of Infantry, 127th U.S. Infantry (Attached), 32d Division, A.E.F., near Gesnes, France, October 4, 1918. Realizing the necessity and importance of the tanks in the attack on the Bois-de-la Morine, Lieutenant Leplus volunteered and led the tanks over unfamiliar and difficult terrain. He continually exposed himself to the terrific fire of the enemy in their attempt to destroy the tanks, but carried his mission to a successful conclusion.

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  General Orders 78, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: France

Leroux, Maurice

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Maurice Leroux, Lieutenant, Army of France, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Fifth Regiment (U.S. Marine Corps) (Attached), 2d Division, A.E.F., at Blanc Mont, France, October 4, 1918. At great personal risk, Lieutenant Leroux volunteered and crossed an area swept by heavy machine-gun and artillery fire in order to establish liaison with French troops on the flank. He succeeded in locating these units and delivered an important message, displaying exceptional courage and utter disregard for personal danger.

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  General Orders 70, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: France

Lescadron, Henri J.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Henri J. Lescadron, Second Lieutenant, Army of France, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with the French Mission, 356th U.S. Infantry (Attached), 89th Division, A.E.F., near St. Mihiel, France, September 12 - 14, 1918. Upon learning that one of the companies of the regiment had lost all its officers except the company commander, Lieutenant Lescadron left the regimental post of command and joined this company, which was in the first wave, gallantly assisting the company commander and going through artillery and machine-gun fire to aid the platoon leaders. He continued with this company until its final objective was reached, and assisted in organizing the position.