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  General Orders No. 126, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Camden, New Jersey

Maraglia, Batista

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Batista Maraglia, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company L, 305th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, A.E.F., in the Argonne Forest, France, October 1, 1918. Seeing a runner of his platoon lying helpless from a broken leg, in front of an enemy machine gun, Private Maraglia volunteered and went to his aid, making his way through direct fire for a distance of 75 yards and returning with his wounded comrade.

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  General Orders No. 44, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Stoughton, Massachusetts

Marcella, Richard

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Richard Marcella, Bugler, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Machine-Gun Company, 47th Infantry Regiment, 4th Division, A.E.F., near Bazoches, France, August 9, 1918. Responding to a call for volunteers to destroy a hostile machine gun, Bugler Marcella, with two other soldiers, boldly went forward through machine-gun fire and accomplished this mission.

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  General Orders No. 46, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: New York, New York

Marchand, Leon

(First Award)

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Leon Marchand, Lieutenant, Army of France, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 202d Regiment of Infantry, 30th U.S. Infantry (Attached), 3d Division, A.E.F., during the Battle of the Marne, July 15, 1918. Lieutenant Marchand repeatedly displayed superb courage by voluntarily proceeding from the regimental command post dugout to an observation post on the edge of the woods, through intense shell fire, in order to observe the progress of the action and obtain information necessary for the commanding officer. The superb courage of Lieutenant Marchand was an inspiration to the men of the regiment to which he was attached.

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  General Orders No. 44, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: France

Marchand, Leon

(Second Award)

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross (First Oak Leaf Cluster) is presented to Leon Marchand, Lieutenant, Army of France, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 202d Regiment of Infantry, 30th U.S. Infantry (Attached), 3d Division, A.E.F., near the Ferme de Madeleine du Cunel, France, October 14, 1918. Lieutenant Marchand twice voluntarily accompanied attacking troops through heavy enemy barrages, and on one of these occasions was caught between friendly and hostile machine-gun fire, displaying notable coolness and gallantry. Later, in the same night, he volunteered and led a patrol into the Bois-de-Pultiere to locate a dugout for the advance regimental post of command, although he knew the woods were saturated with gas, by which he was overcome.

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  General Orders No. 44, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: France

*Marchant, John R.

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John R. Marchant, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 131st Infantry Regiment, 33d Division, A.E.F., east of the Meuse River and north of Consenvoye, France, October 11, 1918. While commanding his company in an attack in which he was severely wounded Lieutenant Marchant displayed the highest type of courage and leadership by leading his men until the objective was reached, and then holding it against several severe counterattacks until he was killed. His example of bravery and devotion to duty so inspired his men that although temporarily without a company commander they successfully repulsed the counterattacks and held the line intact at a critical point.

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

Home Town: Chicago, Illinois

Marciniak, John

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John Marciniak, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Crezancy, France, July 15, 1918. After his company had been ordered to withdraw, Corporal Marciniak returned to the scene of the struggle and, throughout the whole night, worked untiringly in the evacuation of the wounded, exposed to the terrific bombardment of the enemy.

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  General Orders No. 32, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Schenectady, New York

Marechal, Adrian

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Adrian Marechal, Second Lieutenant, French Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving as Observer, 214th Aero Squadron, French Air Service, 5th Army Corps, A.E.F. (Attached), on November 3, 1918, at Pouilly, Meuse, France. After two fingers of his right hand had been shot away, a hole shot through his hand, and the trigger of one machine-gun blown off, Sous Lieutenant Marechal continued to fire with his left hand on five monoplace planes which had attacked him over the hostile lines. By doing this he enabled the pilot to bring his damaged machine back to our own lines and brought valuable information of our own and enemy troops. After landing, he made his report before he received medical treatment.

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  General Orders 81, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: France

Marek, Frank S.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Frank S. Marek, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 126th Infantry Regiment, 32d Division, A.E.F., at Romagne, France, October 14, 1918. With another soldier, Corporal Marek crawled 200 yards ahead of his company and reduced a machine-gun nest which had been holding up the advance, killing three of the enemy and capturing 18.

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  General Orders 98, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Grand Rapids, Michigan

Margolin, Harry

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harry Margolin, 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 14 - 15, 1918. Under a heavy gas and shell bombardment, Private Margolin repeatedly volunteered and delivered messages over routes other than his own, when the runners assigned to those routes had been killed or wounded.

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  General Orders No. 32, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Brooklyn, New York

Marino, Charles

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Charles Marino, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company L, 104th Infantry Regiment, 26th Division, A.E.F., at Bois Brule, near Apremont, France, April 10, 1918. Private Marino displayed coolness, courage, and the spirit of self-sacrifice during the action of April 10, 1918, in voluntarily going through shell-swept area to bring back a wounded noncommissioned officer to a dressing station.

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  General Orders No. 99, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Greenfield, Massachusetts

Marius, Jean

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Jean Marius, Sergeant, Army of France, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 5th Regiment, Colonial Infantry, Army of France, near Vilosnes, France, November 3, 1918. Sergeant Marius voluntarily accompanied an American officer on an engineering reconnaissance of a dangerous character. When the detachment was almost surrounded by the enemy he succeeded in killing several Germans and thereby saved the officer's life.

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  General Orders 62, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: France

Mark, Roy C.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Roy C. Mark, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company I, 125th Infantry Regiment, 32d Division, A.E.F., near Cierges, France, July 31, 1918. Though he was twice wounded during the attack on Hill 212, Private Mark displayed remarkable bravery and devotion to duty by continuing in action and advancing with the attack. He continued to fight until he was ordered to the rear on account of his wounds.

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  General Orders No. 20, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: McMillan, Michigan

Markham, Ralph H.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Ralph H. Markham, 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 28, 1918. On duty as a scout, Private Markham repeatedly located organizations on the flanks, displaying exceptional daring under fire. Though he had been without water or food for 24 hours, he went forward under heavy fire and secured information which enabled his company commander to reform the line and deliver a concentrated fire on the enemy.

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  General Orders 98, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: McKittrick, California

*Markley, George

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George Markley, Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Forty-Seventh Company, Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action near Somme-Py, France, October 4, 1918. Sergeant Markley volunteered to ascertain the position of enemy machine guns enfilading his company. Under heavy shell and machine-gun fire he explored the enemy's lines and secured valuable information. Later, when his company was ordered to attack, Sergeant Markley preceded the line as scout and was killed.

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  General Order No. 13, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Detroit, Michigan

Markoe, Stephen C.

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Stephen C. Markoe, Second Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company I, 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Seicheprey, France, March 1, 1918. While occupying a combat position in the Bois Carre with his platoon of Company I, 18th Infantry, the position was smothered under an intense bombardment of enemy artillery and machine-gun fire. Following a rolling barrage, Lieutenant Markoe was attacked by a vastly superior force of enemy storm troops. The company commander having been killed, Lieutenant Markoe led the counterattack against the raiding forces and killed in close combat the leader of the raiding party. The action of Lieutenant Markoe stopped the enemy in this part of the sector and was the principal factor which led to the repulse of the enemy raid. Despite the fact that he had been severely wounded early in the action, he refused to relinquish command until the enemy was decisively ejected with great loss from the position. Lieutenant Markoe displayed exceptional leadership and extraordinary heroism in this action.

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

Home Town: Penllyn, Pennsylvania

Marks, Erwin J.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Erwin J. Marks, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Medical Detachment, 7th Infantry Regiment (Attached), 3d Division, A.E.F., near Le Charmel, France, July 22, 1918. A patrol of five men had advanced about 500 yards in front of our lines. While crossing a small clearing the patrol was fired upon by a concealed machine gun, which killed two and wounded three. On his own initiative, exposed to heavy machine-gun fire, Private Marks went forward and brought in the wounded men one at a time.

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

Home Town: Brooklyn, New York

Marks, Samuel J.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Samuel J. Marks, First Lieutenant (Medical Corps), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 314th Infantry Regiment (Attached), 79th Division, A.E.F., near Malancourt, France, September 27 - 29, 1918. Lieutenant Marks advanced with the foremost elements of his battalion, dressing and evacuating the wounded under machine-gun fire for the period of twelve hours. On September 29th, when his aid station was shelled, several patients and attendants being killed and wounded, this officer, though himself wounded, remained at his post caring for patients who had received fresh wounds, and assisted in their evacuation.

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  General Orders 81, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Phillipsburg, Pennsylvania

*Marks, Willoughby R.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Willoughby R. Marks, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 61st Infantry Regiment, 5th Division, A.E.F., near Cunel, France, October 12, 1918. While in command of Company C, 61st Infantry, Lieutenant Marks was severely wounded but continued to lead his company, refusing to be evacuated until the objective was reached and his lines reorganized. About to be evacuated, he learned that an officer of his battalion was mortally wounded and lying exposed to terrific enemy fire in front of the lines. With utter disregard for his own safety he rushed forward to rescue his fellow officer, and in the attempt was struck by enemy high-explosive shellfire and mortally wounded, dying a few minutes later. His undaunted courage and devotion to duty served as a splendid example of soldierly conduct to the men of his command.

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

Home Town: Apalachicola, Florida

Markus, Norbet W.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Norbet W. Markus, Second Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 3d Machine-Gun Battalion, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Soissons, France, July 19, 1918. After the entire personnel of the machine-gun squad under his command had been killed or disabled, and when he himself was severely wounded, Second Lieutenant Markus kept up the operation of his gun and refused to be taken to the rear when relieved until he had been carried to his company commander and had given the latter valuable information.

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  General Orders No. No. 126, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Quincy, Illinois

Marlin, Frank

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Frank Marlin, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company G, 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Soissons, France, July 19, 1918. With two other soldiers Private Marlin rushed a machine-gun position, killed the crew, and captured the gun in order to make the advance of his platoon possible.

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

Home Town: Gatesville, Texas

*Marlin, Jesse

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Jesse Marlin, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 127th Infantry Regiment, 32d Division, A.E.F., at Juvigny, France, August 31, 1918. Corporal Marlin was one of a party of three officers and two men, who armed with one German machine-gun and three German rifles, attacked a machine-gun nest held by 70 Germans. Under terrific fire from the enemy, who laid down an artillery barrage upon their position, they concentrated their rifles so effectively that 32 Germans surrendered within an hour. After the prisoners had been brought in Corporal Marlin with a private established another machine-gun in an advanced position, and kept up a concentrated fire on the Germans until he was wounded in the body five times by machine-gun bullets.

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

Home Town: Billings, Montana

Marlin, William L.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William L. Marlin, Major (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 148th Infantry Regiment, 37th Division, A.E.F., at Hearne, Belgium, November 1 - 2, 1918. While commanding the 3d Battalion, 148th Infantry, Major marlin displayed exceptional qualities of personal courage and leadership in forcing the crossing of the Escaut River, establishing a bridgehead on the right bank of the river, and maintaining his position against repeated and vigorous counterattacks, all under heavy artillery and aeroplane fire. Major Marlin exposed himself fearlessly and audaciously and without regard for danger, thereby greatly enhancing the morale of the troops and contributing materially to the success of this operation. His personal bravery in this act was markedly conspicuous and outstanding.

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  General Orders No. No. 38, War Department, 1922
  

Home Town: Covington, Ohio

Marlowe, Fred Marion

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Fred Marion Marlowe, Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Seventy-Fourth Company, Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action at Moulin St. Georges, France, November 1, 1918. Sergeant Marlowe had just taken command of his platoon, owing to the senior platoon sergeant having been wounded, when the advancing line was held up by a concentration of enemy machine-gun fire. Taking two other soldiers with him, he rushed a German machine-gun nest and put it out of action. The capture of this nest compelled the surrender of the remaining machine-gunners in the vicinity and the line was again able to advance. Eighty prisoners and nine machine guns were captured through this bold exploit.

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  General Order No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Greensburg, Indiana

Maroney, Thomas F.

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Thomas F. Maroney, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 308th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, A.E.F., near Badonvilliers, France, June 24, 1918. Although wounded while bringing up ammunition for his automatic rifle team, Corporal Maroney stayed with his men, encouraging and directing them.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Brooklyn, New York

Maroney, William

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William Maroney, First Sergeant, U.S. Army, for repeated acts of extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 5th Machine-Gun Battalion, 2d Division, A.E.F., near Chateau-Thierry, France, June 6, 1918; near Thiaucourt, France, September 13, 1918; and at Medeah Farm, France, October 4 - 9, 1918. Near Chateau-Thierry, France, June 6, Sergeant (then Corporal) Maroney took charge of two squads, after his lieutenant and sergeant had been disabled, and fearlessly led them forward to their objective. Near Thiaucourt, France, September 13, he displayed great bravery in leading his platoon through heavy machine-gun fire, at one time personally reconnoitering a machine-gun position before allowing his men to proceed. At Medeah Farm, France, he again furnished an inspiring example of fearless leadership and dauntless courage under heavy artillery and machine-gun fire.

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  General Orders No. 46, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Pensacola, Florida

Marquette, Louis F.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Louis F. Marquette, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 104th Infantry Regiment, 26th Division, A.E.F., near Verdun, France, October 15, 1918. Corporal Marquette showed extraordinary courage and bravery in going beyond our front line, under heavy machine-gun fire, and bringing back two wounded comrades.

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  General Orders No. 23, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Springfield, Massachusetts

*Marquis, Oliver

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Oliver Marquis, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company K, 156th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, A.E.F., near Sedan, France, November 7, 1918. Private Marquis 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 78, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Poseyville, Indiana

Marra, John

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John Marra, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Charpentry, France, October 3, 1918. In broad daylight, and subjected to heavy fire from the enemy, Private Marra led a patrol of four men in advance of our lines to rescue a severely wounded soldier. His courage was an inspiration to the men serving with him.

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  General Orders 87, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: New York, New York

Marriott, Owen R.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Owen R. Marriott, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Headquarters Company, 10th Field Artillery, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Courbon, France, July 15, 1918. Corporal Marriott, a member of the regimental telephone detail, when it became impossible to maintain telephone communications, volunteered and carried messages under heavy shell fire, in spite of having been wounded in the knee.

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  General Orders No. 44, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Proctor, Missouri

*Marsh, Arthur D.