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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Tahoka, Texas

May, Lester T.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Lester T. May, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 4th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Grand Ballois Farm, France, July 14 - 15, 1918. During a heavy shelling, Private May volunteered and delivered messages over routes, where all other runners had been either killed or wounded.

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  General Orders No. 32, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Wyalusing, Pennsylvania

May, Oscar P.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Oscar P. May, Second Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 356th Infantry Regiment, 89th Division, A.E.F., near Bois-de-Mort Mare, France, September 12, 1918. Without assistance, Lieutenant May very courageously attacked and captured a machine gun which threatened to wipe out his platoon.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Williamstown, Kansas

Mayes, John B., Jr.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John B. Mayes, Jr., Captain (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 120th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division, A.E.F., near Bellicourt, France, September 29, 1918. Captain Mayes, with nine other soldiers, comprising his company headquarters detachment, cleaned out enemy dugouts along the banks of a canal, capturing 242 prisoners.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Stem, North Carolina

Mayger, Arthur G.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Arthur G. Mayger, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 28th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Exermont, France, October 6, 1918. After his company had been forced to fall back because of heavy losses, and his company commander had been seriously wounded, Lieutenant Mayger reorganized the remainder of the company, and, under intense shell and machine-gun fire, led it in a successful attack on a machine-gun position, which had been causing many casualties in the battalion.

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  General Orders 98, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Chicago, Illinois

*Mayne, John

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John Mayne, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Medical Detachment, 101st Infantry Regiment (Attached), 26th Division, A.E.F., in the Trugny Woods, near Chateau-Thierry, France, July 23, 1918. Private Mayne, although in an exposed position in the Trugny Woods under fire of rifles and machine guns, courageously treated the wounded, inspiring the combat troops by his example, until shot through the head and killed.

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  General Orders No. No. 116, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Boston, Massachusetts

*Mayo, William H.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William H. Mayo, Mechanic, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 193d Machine-Gun Battalion, 26th Division, A.E.F., near Belleau and Givry, France, July 18, 1918. Mechanic Mayo volunteered for duty as runner and while delivering a message to a gun commander whose squad was subject to a terrific artillery and machine-gun barrage, a shell burst, killing or wounding all but two of the squad. Salvaging the essential parts of the gun, Mechanic Mayo asked for and was given permission to join the depleted squad. He remained with it until the objective was reached, when he rejoined his platoon commander as a runner.

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  General Orders No. No. 3, War Department, 1935
  

Home Town: St. Albans, Vermont

Mays, Doaley

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Doaley Mays, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 9th Machine-Gun Battalion, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Connigis, France, July 15, 1918. Sergeant Mays, single-handed, operated a machine gun after the remainder of his squad had become casualties from enemy machine-gun fire. Although exposed to heavy artillery and machine-gun fire, he continued to fire his gun until assistance arrived.

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

Home Town: Place, Kentucky

Mays, Herbert L.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Herbert L. Mays, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company G, 120th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division, A.E.F., near Bellicourt, France, September 29, 1918. Sergeant Mays, with one other soldier, attacked a machine-gun post which was causing much damage. They captured the post, taking prisoner one officer and eight men, and put the gun out of action.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Taylorsville, North Carolina

*Mazkwaz, Louis

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Louis Mazkwaz, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 5th Machine-Gun Battalion, 2d Division, A.E.F., near Medeah Ferme, France, October 4, 1918. Corporal Mazkwaz left the shelter of his trench to rescue soldiers who had been buried by explosion of a shell. Shortly after, while conducting his men to cover, a shell exploded near by, severely wounding a member of his squad. Directing the remainder of the squad to take cover, he went to the assistance of the wounded man and, while rendering first aid, was mortally wounded.

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  General Orders 64, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Mazur, Jack

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Jack Mazur, Corporal, 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 4, 1918. Corporal Mazur led a squad of auto riflemen through intense enemy fire in an attack against an enemy machine-gun position. He rushed the position and killed or captured the gun crew. His action permitted the further advance of units of the battalion held up by the enemy fire.

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

Home Town: Chicago, Illinois

Mazurkevczk, Stanley

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Stanley Mazurkevczk, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2d Division, A.E.F., near Jaulny, France, September 12, 1918. Private Mazurkevczk, with three other soldiers, volunteered to carry wounded men of other companies from in front of our advanced positions, and carried this work on under violent machine-gun fire while a counterattack was developing.

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  General Orders No. 46, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: East Walpole, Massachusetts

Mazzoni, Louis

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Louis Mazzoni, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Machine-Gun Company, 23d Infantry Regiment, 2d Division, A.E.F., near La Forge Farm, France, November 3 - 4, 1918. During the offensive operations west of the Meuse, Private Mazzoni single-handed attacked five of the enemy, who were firing on our column. He crawled through a woods and attacked them from the rear, killing one and taking the rest as prisoners.

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  General Orders No. 44, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Saugus, Massachusetts

McAdams, Howard R.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Howard R. McAdams, Captain (Corps of Engineers), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 7th Engineers, 5th Division, A.E.F., near Brieulles, France, November 4 - 5, 1918. Although severely wounded, Captain Mc Adams remained on duty directing the construction of a pontoon bridge across the Meuse River under heavy shell and machine-gun fire.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Eveleth, Minnesota

*McAfee, John W.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John W. McAfee, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 356th Infantry Regiment, 89th Division, A.E.F., near Pouilly, France, November 8, 1918. While a member of a patrol sent out to reconnoiter the banks of the Meuse River, and when all means of crossing the river had been destroyed, Corporal McAfee, with another soldier, volunteered to swim across, though the other side was held in force by the enemy. Before reaching the opposite bank, he was seized with a cramp, caused by the extremely low temperature of the water, and was drowned.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Gallatin, Missouri

McAlexander, Ulysses G.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Ulysses G. McAlexander, Brigadier General, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 38th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Jaulgonne, France, July 22, 1918. General McAlexander, then a colonel, commanding the 38th infantry, displayed exceptional gallantry when his regiment, attacking without support on either flank, was stopped by severe machine-gun and artillery fire, by going ahead of the most advanced elements of his command, and in full view of the enemy, leading his men by force of his own example to the successful assault of Jaulgonne and the adjoining heights. Later in the day, when progress was again checked, he personally reconnoitered to within 50 yards of hostile machine-gun nests, and through information thus obtained, was enabled to hold an advanced position, with both flanks exposed, for more than 36 hours.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: McPherson, Kansas

*McAndrew, Edward

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Edward McAndrew, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 12th Machine-Gun Battalion, 4th Division, A.E.F., near the Bois-des-Ogons, France, September 30, 1918. Exposing himself fearlessly to enfilading machine-gun fire from the enemy, Sergeant McAndrew directed the placing of the guns of his section in such positions as to protect the advance of the infantry, and, in so doing, was fatally wounded. Despite the fact that one-half of his body was paralyzed as a result of his injury, he insisted upon remaining in command of his section until the action was over. He died in a field hospital shortly after being evacuated.

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  General Orders 78, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Chicago, Illinois

McArdle, Albert H.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Albert H. McArdle, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 103d Ambulance Company, 101st Sanitary Train, 26th Division, A.E.F., east of Belleau Wood, July 18, 1918. While giving first aid to a wounded soldier who had fallen in a wheat field in range of enemy fire Private McArdle received two machine-gun bullets through the thigh. In spite of his injury he continued at work until the soldier's wounds had been properly dressed and endeavored to carry him out of danger, but fell exhausted from loss of blood.

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  General Orders No. 125, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: East Boston, Massachusetts

McArty, Arnot L.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Arnot L. McArty, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 59th Infantry Regiment, 4th Division, A.E.F., near Bois- de-la Cote Lamont, France, October 3, and the Bois-de-Fay, France, October 9, 1918. On October 3, while acting in the capacity of company runner, Private McArty carried messages to two platoons of his company, through a heavy fire of machine guns and snipers. He successfully delivered the messages, after crawling for a distance of 400 yards. On October 9, in company with one other runner, he delivered messages to a platoon which was engaged in combat liaison duty in the Bois-de-Fay, passing through a severe artillery fire while in the execution of this mission.

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  General Orders No. 46, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Enfield, Illinois

McAuliffe, Daniel C.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Daniel C. McAuliffe, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., in the Argonne Forest, France, October 4, 1918. Leading his squad on enemy machine-gun nests which had been inflicting severe casualties on his platoon, Corporal McAuliffe opened an effective bombing attack on the nests; and, although severely wounded, he remained in command until the strong point was reduced.

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  General Orders No. 23, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Butte, Montana

McAuliffe, Michael J.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Michael J. McAuliffe, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 165th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, A.E.F., near Landres-et-St. Georges, France, October 15, 1918. Volunteering for the missions, Sergeant McAuliffe exposed himself in the open to heavy shell and machine-gun fire, to obtain ammunition for his company, after all on hand had been exhausted. He made repeated trips over the battlefield, gathering ammunition from the bodies of the dead, until his entire company had been supplied.

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  General Orders 71, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Brooklyn, New York

McBreen, Leo N.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Leo N. McBreen, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 131st Infantry Regiment, 33d Division, A.E.F., in Meuse- Argonne, France. September 26, 1918. With three other soldiers, Private McBreen crawled across an open field for two hundred yards, subjected the while to intense artillery and machine-gun fire, to execute a flank attack upon three machine-gun emplacements which were holding up our advance. The enemy positions were silenced, seven of the crew being killed and 23 made prisoners.

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  General Orders 71, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Geneva, Illinois

McBride, Emmett

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Emmett McBride, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company I, 61st Infantry Regiment, 5th Division, A.E.F., near Dun- sur-Meuse, France, November 5, 1918. At a critical time, when the advance across the Meuse was being held up by enemy fire, Sergeant McBride displayed exceptional bravery in crossing a damaged pontoon bridge under terrific artillery and machine-gun fire, clearing the bridge-head of the enemy and protecting it. After crossing the Canal, he displayed great bravery in flanking a machine-gun nest single-handed, killing two of the gunners and thereby enabling his company to advance.

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  General Orders 98, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Browns Spring, Missouri

McBride, Frank (AKA: Albert Hicks)

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Frank McBride, First Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 9th Machine-Gun Battalion, 3d Division, A.E.F., at Paroy, France, July 14 - 15, 1918. Upon his own initiative, Sergeant McBride left his dugout under heavy shell fire, and proceeded 200 yards to a house where an officer and another soldier were lying severely wounded. After administering first aid to them, he remained with them until they were evacuated.

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  General Orders No. 44, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: New York, New York

McCain, Arthur J.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Arthur J. McCain, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Headquarters Detachment, 79th Division, A.E.F., near Montfaucon, France, September 28 - 30, 1918. While acting as a division observer Private McCain remained constantly on duty for several days in a building on the heights of Montfaucon. While in the building portions of it were destroyed by direct artillery fire, and hospital shelling was such that other observers located in the same building withdrew to a safer place. Private McCain, however, remained constantly at his post of duty and obtained important information.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Watertown, South Dakota

*McCall, Andy

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Andy McCall, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Machine-Gun Company, 370th Infantry Regiment, 93d Division, A.E.F., near Ferme de la Riviere, France, September 30, 1918. Although relieved on the previous night, Private McCall willingly agreed to substitute for a sick comrade, returning the following day to his dangerous post as advance machine-gunner. During a heavy shelling of his position Private McCall was killed.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Houston, Texas

*McCall, Howard C.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Howard C. McCall, Captain (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 59th Infantry Regiment, 4th Division, A.E.F., near Chezy, France, July 19, 1918. After his company had suffered heavy losses in taking its immediate objective, Captain McCall placed himself at the head of his command and led his men forward in the face of violent shell and machine-gun fire, until he fell mortally wounded, cheering his men on with his last words.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

McCallister, Joseph A.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Joseph A. McCallister, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company H, 307th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, A.E.F., at Chateau du Diable, near Fismes, France, August 27, 1918. Corporal McCallister personally led his squad in an attempt to capture an enemy machine-gun, and after all of his men had been wounded and he himself severely wounded he withdrew, and, collecting other men, advanced three times to the attack, finally capturing the gun and driving off or killing its crew.

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

Home Town: Brooklyn, New York

McCann, Kenneth M.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Kenneth M. McCann, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 102d Field Signal Battalion, 27th Division, A.E.F., near Mount Kemmel, Belgium, August 29 - 31, 1918. Corporal McCann, a signalman, worked continuously for 72 hours without relief through repeated gas bombardments. When the forward lines were cut by shell fire, he personally directed the running of a new line under a heavy shell and machine-gun fire.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: New York, New York

McCann, Walter J.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Walter J. McCann, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Medical Detachment, 104th Infantry Regiment (Attached), 26th Division, A.E.F., at Bois Brule, France. During the action of April 10, 1918, Private First Class McCann displayed conspicuous gallantry by leaving shelter and running through a heavily shelled area to pick up a wounded soldier and carry him unaided and at great personal risk to a dressing station.

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

Home Town: Springfield, Massachusetts

McCarthy, Charles A.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Charles A. McCarthy, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 2d Machine-Gun Battalion, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Fleville, France, October 5, 1918. With the assistance of one other soldier, Private McCarthy entered a wood where three machine guns were holding up our attack and, under unusually heavy artillery and machine- gun fire, knocked one of the guns out and rushed the second single-handed. With the assistance of the other soldier, he then succeeded in capturing about 20 prisoners who were in or near the machine-gun nest.

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  General Orders No. 44, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Webster City, Iowa

McCarthy, James J.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James J. McCarthy, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Headquarters Company, 132d Infantry Regiment, 33d Division, A.E.F., in Bois-du-Fays, France, October 10, 1918. After being severely wounded during an enemy barrage, and although bleeding profusely, Corporal McCarthy remained in line and reorganized a shattered detachment of the 39th Infantry and held the position in the line.

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  General Orders No. No. 5, War Department, 1920
  

Home Town: Chicago, Illinois

McCarthy, Michael P.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Michael P. McCarthy, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 124th Machine-Gun Battalion, 33d Division, A.E.F., near Butgneville, France, November 11, 1918. When violent machine-gun fire had forced his company to take shelter, Sergeant McCarthy, with another soldier, braved the direct and short-range fire, by voluntarily going forward and rescuing a wounded officer, carrying him back to a place of safety.