World War I last Names h q compiled and Edited By

• 
  General Orders 70, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: France

Lesesne, Francis K.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Francis K. Lesesne, Captain (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 371st Infantry Regiment, 93d Division, A.E.F., near Ardeuil, France, September 29, 1918. Painfully wounded in the arm by shell fire, Captain Lesesne nevertheless remained with his company until his organization two days later had gone into a reserve position and he was ordered to evacuate.

• 
  General Orders No. 46, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Charleston, South Carolina

Lesh, William Theodore

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William Theodore Lesh, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Battery A, 321st Field Artillery, 82d Division, A.E.F., near Sommerance, France, October 14, 1918. Wounded by shell fire, Sergeant Lesh refused to be evacuated, but after receiving first aid, continued to command his section, which was under heavy fire, encouraging his men by his own bravery.

• 
  General Orders 87, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Scranton, Pennsylvania

Letzing, John Lawrence

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John Lawrence Letzing, Second Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 148th Infantry Regiment, 37th Division, A.E.F., north of Montfaucon, France, September 29, 1918. During the attack Lieutenant Letzing exposed himself to heavy artillery, rifle, and machine-gun fire to lead tanks against enemy machine-gun positions. After the tanks had been withdrawn he walked up and down the firing line of his platoon and encouraged his men to greater efforts.

• 
  General Orders No. No. 3, War Department, 1921
  

Home Town: Roxbury, Massachusetts

Levan, Simpson

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Simpson Levan, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 2d Engineers, 2d Division, A.E.F., near Moneaux and Vaux, France, July 1 - 3, 1918. Although wounded in the head and left leg by a high-explosive shell, which fact he concealed from his officers, Corporal Levan continued forward with his company. While thus wounded he led his platoon under heavy fire from Moneaux to Vaux during three days of hard and constant fighting, effectively discharging his duties until exhausted.

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

Home Town: Linn, Kansas

Levas, James

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James Levas, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 3d Machine-Gun Battalion, 1st Division, A.E.F., between Berzy-le-Sec and Soissons, France, on July 19, 1918. Sergeant Levas took charge of his platoon after his commander was killed. Soon afterward he himself was wounded, but he dressed his own wound and continued forward. In a later advance directed by him he was severely wounded, but placed his gun in position, looked after the security of his men, and reported those facts personally to his commanding officer before permitting himself to be taken to a dressing station.

• 
  General Orders No. 99, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: New York, New York

Levenson, Abe

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Abe Levenson, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company G, 167th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, A.E.F., near Croix Rouge Farm, northeast of Chateau-Thierry, France, July 27, 1918. When his company was in action near Hill 212, Private Levenson was posted as lookout while his company was entrenching. He observed the enemy bringing forward machine guns through the wheat fields to place them in position. Waiting until they were within close range, he exposed himself to heavy machine-gun and artillery fire and succeeded in killing or disabling the crew of two machine guns, thus saving his company from heavy casualties.

• 
  General Orders No. No. 102, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Levesque, Adelord

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Adelord Levesque, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Battery D, 76th Field Artillery, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Montfaucon, France, October 5, 1918, and near Cierges, France, October 18, 1918. On October 5, when four men of his gun crew were wounded and he himself hit by a shell fragment, Sergeant Levesque kept the gun in action until a new gun crew was organized. On October 18, when an enemy shell burst at his gun, killing or wounding all the gun crew but himself, he again kept to his gun carrying out the mission assigned to him.

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

Home Town: Canada

Levine, Abel J.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Abel J. Levine, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company H, 107th Infantry Regiment, 27th Division, A.E.F., near Bony, France, September 29, 1918. After his platoon had suffered heavy casualties and. all the sergeants had been wounded, Corporal Levine collected the remaining effectives in his own and other units, formed another platoon, and continued the advance. When his rifle was rendered useless he killed several of the enemy with his pistol. He was wounded shortly afterward, but he refused assistance until his men had been cared for and evacuated.

• 
  General Orders No. 44, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Mount Vernon, New York

*Levine, Jacob

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Jacob Levine, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company E, 305th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, A.E.F., near St. Juvin, France, November 1, 1918. While his company was being attacked from three sides and the terrific enemy fire had caused many casualties in the ranks, Private Levine volunteered and carried a message to the left flank. After he had advanced about 10 yards he was killed by a deluge of machine-gun bullets.

• 
  General Orders No. 50, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: New York, New York

Levis, William Edward

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William Edward Levis, 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'Agrimont, France, July 15, 1918. On several occasions Lieutenant Levis volunteered and went through the intense artillery bombardment of the enemy to perform important missions. He led a detail of three men to secure rockets, and on the journey two were killed, and the other wounded. Undaunted, he alone pushed on, arriving at the ammunition dump just as an enemy shell exploded and destroyed it.

• 
  General Orders No. 32, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Alton, Illinois

Levy, Joseph

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Joseph Levy, Supply Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 311th Infantry Regiment, 78th Division, A.E.F., at Bois-de-Grande Fontaine, France, September 26, 1918. With utter disregard for his own safety, Sergeant Levy repeatedly led details through heavy enemy artillery and machine-gun fire, carrying rations to the hungry and exhausted men in the advanced positions. Again and again he carried wounded men under the hottest enemy fire to dressing stations with complete contempt for personal danger. The consistently heroic conduct of Sergeant Levy throughout this combat service served as an example of soldierly conduct to the men of his company.

• 
  General Orders No. No. 14, War Department, 1923
  

Home Town: Seabright, New Jersey

Levy, Reuben M.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Reuben M. Levy, First Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 363d Infantry Regiment, 91st Division, A.E.F., near Very, France, September 26, 1918. After the advance of his platoon had been held up by machine-gun fire, Sergeant Levy, with one other man, attacked one machine gun and put it out of action. This act resulted in the enemy abandoning two other machine guns and permitted the advance of his platoon.

• 
  General Orders No. 72, War Department, 1920
  

Home Town: Placerville, California

Lewandowski, Felix

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Felix Lewandowski, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company I, 38th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, A.E.F., during the attack on Hill 253 in the Argonne, France, October 8 and 9, 1918. Private Lewandowski carried numerous messages from company to battalion headquarters over a route which was constantly swept by heavy machine-gun and artillery fire. His efforts in maintaining communication were of the greatest value to his commanding officer.

• 
  General Orders No. 60, War Department, 1920
  

Home Town: Trenton, New Jersey

Lewis, Bernard

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Bernard Lewis, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 368th Infantry Regiment, 92d Division, A.E.F., near Binarville, France, September 30, 1918. During an attack on Binarville Private Lewis volunteered to go down the road that leads into the village to rescue a wounded soldier of his company. To accomplish his mission he was compelled to go under heavy machine-gun and shell fire. In total disregard of personal danger he brought the wounded man safely to our lines.

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

Home Town: Washington, D.C.

*Lewis, Charles

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Charles Lewis, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 61st Infantry Regiment, 5th Division, A.E.F., in the Bois- de-Rappes, France, October 12, 1918, and near Cunel, France, October 13, 1918. Sergeant Lewis assisted, on October 12, in carrying his company commander, who had been severely wounded, to a first-aid station, under heavy shell fire. On October 13, near Cunel, he took charge of his company and had successfully reached the objective and held it until he was killed by shell fire.

• 
  General Orders No. 20, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: San Francisco, California

Lewis, Evan E.

(First Award)

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Evan E. Lewis, Colonel (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 102d Infantry Regiment, 26th Division, A.E.F., near Marcheville, France, September 26, 1918. Being second in command of the assaulting troops, Colonel Lewis (then a major) displayed great bravery and rare initiative. While under terrific artillery and machine-gun fire he reorganized scattered units, established and organized positions in depth, set up liaison from front to rear, and in hand-to-hand fighting personally led his men, inspiring in them a confidence and tenacity of purpose that were productive of success.

• 
  General Orders No. 23, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Worthing, South Dakota

Lewis, Evan E.

(Second Award)

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross (First Oak Leaf Cluster) is presented to Evan E. Lewis, Colonel (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 102d Infantry Regiment, 26th Division, A.E.F., near Beaumont, France, November 10, 1918: Colonel Lewis, commanding his regiment, personally led the advance of his front line, under a heavy artillery and machine-gun fire, and gained the absolute confidence of his troops by his example of courage and coolness.

• 
  General Orders No. 23, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Worthing, South Dakota

*Lewis, Frank A.

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Frank A. Lewis, Private First Class, 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. During the period from October 9 - 11, 1918, Private First Class Lewis repeatedly volunteered and carried messages from his company in the front line to his battalion post of command, crossing and re- crossing a fire-swept valley while engaged in this work. After being dangerously wounded on his last trip, he bent all his energies to attracting the attention of another runner who would deliver his message, but the delay in securing first aid resulted in his death. His work during these days was not only an inspiration to his comrades, but also of inestimable value in the success of the regimental attack.

• 
  General Orders 64, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Chavies, Alabama

*Lewis, Frank Nelson

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Frank Nelson Lewis, Captain (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 4th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Cunel, France, October 5 - 6, 1918. Although severely wounded in both arms and both legs during the advance of his company on the night of October 5 - 6, Captain Lewis continued in command, and by his bravery and courage contributed materially to the complete success of the attack.

• 
  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Memphis, Tennessee

Lewis, Harold A.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harold A. Lewis, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company K, 113th Infantry Regiment, 29th Division, A.E.F., near Ravine-de-la-Reine, north of Samogneux, France, October 10, 1918. After his platoon commander had been wounded, Sergeant Lewis, although twice wounded himself, continued to lead the platoon until its objective was reached. By his bravery and persistency the platoon, greatly outnumbered, succeeded in overcoming the enemy.

• 
  General Orders No. No. 130, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Jersey City, New Jersey

*Lewis, Harry J.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harry J. Lewis, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Machine-Gun Company, 38th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Jaulgonne, France, July 23, 1918. Private Lewis repeatedly volunteered and carried messages across a zone swept by artillery, machine-gun, and rifle fire. He fearlessly and efficiently performed his duties until killed.

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

Home Town: Martville, New York

Lewis, James

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James Lewis, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company I, 28th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Exermont, France, October 4 - 11, 1918. Sergeant Lewis volunteered repeatedly for dangerous missions; and, a private at the time, took command of the platoon when all the noncommissioned officers had become casualties. In leading his men forward, he inspired them by his personal bravery, ably directing the consolidation of the objective when taken. Placed in permanent command of his platoon by his company commander, he led an attack with marked disregard of personal danger and later led ration and water details through heavily gassed and shelled areas to obtain supplies for his men.

• 
  General Orders 98, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Hay River, Wisconsin

Lewis, Madison H.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Madison H. Lewis, Captain (Corps of Engineers), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 302d Engineers, 77th Division, A.E.F., near Ville-Savoye, France, August 18, 1918. Under enemy fire, high explosive and gas, Captain Lewis voluntarily plunged into the Vesle River to rescue some soldiers who had fallen into the water with full packs while crossing a footbridge, and were in danger of drowning. In order to see, he removed his gas mask, and, as a result, was severely gassed.

• 
  General Orders 98, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: New York, New York

Lewis, Morrison F.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Morrison F. Lewis, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Headquarters Company, 107th Field Artillery, 28th Division, A.E.F., near Baslieux, France, September 5, 1918. Corporal Lewis directed a detail running a telephone line to an advanced observation post under heavy artillery and machine-gun fire, and when shell fire rendered the maintenance of the line impossible, directed the detail in the evacuation of wounded infantrymen. Subjecting himself to intense enemy fire, he carried to the rear the body of an officer who had been killed by enemy machine-gun fire.

• 
  General Orders 71, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: New Castle, Pennsylvania

Lewis, Robert D.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Robert D. Lewis, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 311th Infantry Regiment, 78th Division, A.E.F., near Grand Pre, France, October 27, 1918. After his company had reached its objective, Corporal Lewis rendered valuable assistance in organizing positions on ground swept by enemy fire. Alone, he flanked a machine- gun position and captured two prisoners. While patrolling between the outposts, he wag wounded by machine-gun fire.

• 
  General Orders No. 35, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Buffalo, New York

Lewis, Robert F.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Robert F. Lewis, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company G, 119th Infantry Regiment, 78th Division, A.E.F., near Bellicourt, France, September 29, 1918. His section having been stopped by a concealed machine-gun, Corporal Lewis on his own initiative, crawled forward alone over ground swept by machine-gun fire. Attacking the nest with bombs, and firing at it with his ride, he killed the entire crew, numbering seven, and thereby cleared the way for the further advance of his section.

• 
  General Orders No. 46, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Bolton, North Carolina

Lewis, Stacy A.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Stacy A. Lewis, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 2d Machine-Gun Battalion, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Soissons, France, July 22, 1918. Sergeant Lewis voluntarily organized a machine-gun crew, moved forward in front of the infantry under heavy machine-gun and shell fire, killed an entire machine-gun crew and captured the gun.

• 
  General Orders No. 15, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Kildare, Oklahoma

Lewis, William Penn, Jr.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William Penn Lewis, Jr., First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 115th Infantry Regiment, 29th Division, A.E.F., near Verdun, France, October 16, 1918. Lieutenant Lewis, although ill at the time, led his platoon in an attack in the Bois-de-Grande Montagne against numerous enemy machine-gun nests and quickly dispatched the enemy troops therein. Finally he advanced alone and captured an enemy sniper from a tree and brought him into our lines. He remained with his company until October 18, when he collapsed with shell shock and exhaustion.

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

Home Town: Baltimore, Maryland

Liaras, Gaitan

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Gaitan Liaras, Captain, Army of France, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 337th Company, 505th Regiment, Assault Artillery, Army of France, in the Bois-de-Guisy, France, September 26, 1918. Preceding his five tanks on foot, Captain Liaras personally directed the attack on enemy machine guns and snipers that had held up the advance of an entire infantry brigade. He killed two of the enemy himself and assisted in the capture of the remainder.

• 
  General Orders 62, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: France

Liberman, Louis

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Louis Liberman, 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 Liberman displayed distinguished bravery in twice leaving his shelter during a heavy bombardment and going to the assistance of wounded men lying exposed in the open.

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

Home Town: New York, New York

Licklider, John D.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John D. Licklider, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 28th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Berzy-le-Sec, France, on July 20, 1918. Sergeant Licklider gave proof of unhesitating devotion and energy in brilliantly leading four men against a machine-gun, which was delivering intense fire, and capturing the gun.