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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: East St. Louis, Illinois

Moehler, Frank W.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Frank W. Moehler, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Battery E, 42d Field Artillery, Coast Artillery Corps, near Suippes, France, July 14 - 15, 1918. Having been severely wounded early in the German attack on Suippes, Sergeant Moehler continued to direct the firing of his gun crew for eight hours under intense shell fire, remaining on duty until all the ammunition had been expended and orders to withdraw had been received.

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

Home Town: Newark, New Jersey

Mohrman, William

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William Mohrman, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Headquarters Company, 307th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, A.E.F., near St. Pierremont, France, November 4, 1918, After passing through a heavily bombarded area, Sergeant Mohrman learned that a soldier of his platoon had been wounded and had fallen in the shelled area. He at once volunteered and went back for him, assisted in bringing him to a place of safety, and later helped to carry him through another shelled area to the first-aid station.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: New York, New York

Molik, Joseph

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Joseph Molik, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Soissons, France, July 18, 1918. Although severely wounded in an attack on an enemy machine-gun position, Sergeant Molik continued to direct his platoon in the advance until late in the afternoon, when he was ordered to be evacuated for his wounds.

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

Home Town: Buffalo, New York

Moller, William G.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William G. Moller, Second Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 102d Infantry Regiment, 26th Division, A.E.F., at Riaville, France, September 26, 1918. Lieutenant Moller displayed remarkable courage and judgment by organizing a platoon of men who had become detached from their various units. With this detachment he wiped out a machine-gun nest, opening the way for further advance into the town of Riaville. He maintained his position in the front line throughout the action although subjected to heavy fire from all arms.

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

Home Town: Champaign, Illinois

Molloy, Joseph A.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Joseph A. Molloy, Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 23d Infantry Regiment, 2d Division, A.E.F., near Vierzy, France, July 19, 1918. Lieutenant Molloy was leading his platoon through a heavily gassed area, when a large shell struck in the middle of his column, killing 15 men and wounding a like number. He himself was badly shocked, but immediately set to work administering to the wounded, despite the darkness, terrific shelling, and the necessity of wearing a gas mask, he administered first aid to practically all of the wounded, single-handed, and secured their transportation to the rear.

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  General Orders No. 46, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Lowell, Massachusetts

Molsberry, Howard C.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Howard C. Molsberry, First Lieutenant (Corps of Engineers), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 2d Engineers, 2d Division, A.E.F., in the vicinity of le Thiolet, on the night of June 6 - 7, 1918. First Lieutenant Molsberry courageously took command of and efficiently directed the advance of an infantry unit, when all its officers had been killed or wounded.

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  General Orders No. 99, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Ambridge, Pennsylvania

Molter, Henry C.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Henry C. Molter, Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 1st Gas Regiment, A.E.F., near Montfaucon, France, September 28, 1918. Sergeant Molter volunteered and led a detachment to recover ammunition from a dump which was under fire and liable to explode at any minute. Working under a heavy gas attack, he succeeded in removing the dump to a place of safety.

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  General Orders 81, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Monahan, Edward V.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Edward V. Monahan, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company E, 314th Infantry Regiment, 79th Division, A.E.F., near Moirey, France, November 10, 1918. Wounded in the face by a machine-gun bullet, he refused to be evacuated, but continued to lead his platoon in a successful attack with the bullet still in his flesh. After securing first-aid treatment next morning, he learned that his company was advancing again, whereupon he returned and led his platoon in an assault on the Cote Romagne.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Centralia, Pennsylvania

Monahan, Francis J.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Francis J. Monahan, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Division, A.E.F., near Samogneux, France, October 12, 1918. Private Monahan left shelter and exposed himself to direct enemy machine-gun fire to aid a wounded man, and while so engaged was himself seriously wounded.

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  General Orders No. 46, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Indianapolis, Indiana

*Monahan, Peter T.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Peter T. Monahan, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 111th Machine-Gun Battalion, 29th Division, A.E.F., near Verdun, France, October 11, 1918. During an intense bombardment, Private Monahan volunteered to leave cover and assist in carrying a litter supporting a wounded officer. He was himself killed while engaged on this self-sacrificing mission.

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  General Orders No. 32, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Jersey City, New Jersey

Mongeau, Henry J.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Henry J. Mongeau, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company L, 28th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., at Seicheprey, France, March 28, 1918. Corporal Mongeau was a member of a patrol consisting of an officer and four men, who, with great daring, entered a dangerous portion of the enemy trenches, where they surrounded a party nearly double their own strength, drove off an enemy rescuing party, and made their way back to our lines with four prisoners, from whom valuable information was taken.

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  General Orders No. No. 3, War Department, 1924
  

Home Town: Cherry Valley, Massachusetts

Monk, Francis L.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Francis L. Monk, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 307th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, A.E.F., near Grand Pre, France, October 15, 1913. Private Monk crawled out into an open field where another soldier lay severely wounded, under fire from machine guns and snipers, and dragged him. to the shelter of a wall, where he dressed his wounds. In so doing Private Monk was himself wounded.

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

Home Town: Benson, Utah

Monroe, Charlie T.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Charlie T. Monroe, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Headquarters Company, 370th Infantry Regiment, 93d Division, A.E.F., at Mont-de-Sanges, France, September 24, 1918. Sergeant Monroe, then a private, in the absence of a platoon commander took charge of a platoon of Stokes mortars, directing the work of the men under heavy shell fire. Although the shelling was so intense that guns were at times buried, Sergeant Monroe and his men worked unceasingly in placing them back into action. He himself was buried by the explosion of a shell, but on being dug out, continued to direct the work of the men and encouraged them by his fearless example.

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  General Orders No. 46, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Meyersville, Virginia

*Monroe, David E.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to David E. Monroe, Second Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., south of Soissons, France, July 19, 1918. His platoon having been halted by machine-gun fire, Lieutenant Monroe advanced alone against the nest and captured the gun and crew. Although wounded in this encounter, he returned to his platoon and led them on to its objective. His gallant conduct had a marked effect upon his men.

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

Home Town: Marion, South Carolina

Monson, John J.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John J. Monson, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 308th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, A.E.F., near Binarville, France, September 29, 1918. In order to obtain ammunition and rations, Private Monson, with another soldier, accompanied an officer in an effort to reestablish communication between battalion and regimental headquarters. They were attacked by a small party of Germans, but drove them off, killing one. When night came, they crawled unknowingly into the center of a German camp, where they lay for three hours, undetected. Finally discovered, they made a dash to escape. In order to protect the officer, Private Monson deliberately drew the enemy fire to himself, allowing the officer to escape. Private Monson succeeded in getting through and delivering his message the next morning.

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  General Orders No. 13, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: New York, New York

Montag, Bernard William

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Bernard William Montag, Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Fifty-Fifth Company, Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action near Vierzy, France, July 19, 1918. Corporal Montag and Privates McIntyre, Messinger, and Wood, captured a machine gun which was holding up the Fifty-Fifth Company of Marines, killing the entire crew. To accomplish this hazardous and daring work it was necessary for t hem to expose themselves to the fire of this gun. Even though Corporal Montag and Privates McIntyre and Messinger were wounded during the advance, the party continued forward and succeeded.

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  General Order No. 117, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Toledo, Ohio

Montague, Robert L.

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Robert L. Montague, First Lieutenant, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action near Landreville, France, November 1, 1918. When the advance of his company was held up, First Lieutenant Montague voluntarily led a group of men in a flanking movement against a withering machine-gun fire, and under a heavy artillery bombardment entered and took the town of Landreville, capturing about 150 prisoners.

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  General Order No. 49, War Department, 1922
  

Home Town: Richmond, Virginia

Montee, Jesse A.

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Jesse A. Montee, Second Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 61st Infantry Regiment, 5th Division, A.E.F., near Cunel, France, October 11 - November 11, 1918. Lieutenant Montee displayed high qualities of leadership, repeatedly reconnoitering advanced positions under terrific artillery and machine-gun fire, and leading patrols into enemy territory, thereby facilitating the advance of his battalion. On one occasion, when the battalion had been nearly surrounded by hostile machine guns, he went to the rear and successfully brought up reinforcements. Later, while acting as battalion adjutant, he accompanied the assaulting waves in all attacks; and by his utter disregard for danger, assisted in maintaining order among the attacking troops and establishing lines.

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  General Orders 98, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Superior, Wisconsin

*Montgomery, Charles G.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Charles G. Montgomery, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company I, 142d Infantry Regiment, 36th Division, A.E.F., near Attigny, France, October 27, 1918. Private Montgomery volunteered and carried a message from battalion headquarters, through the enemy's fire, to our support line, and guided a combat group into position, in absolute disregard of his personal safety. He was caught in a heavy barrage and was killed.

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  General Orders No. 27, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Goodlett, Texas

Monula, Nick

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Nick Monula, 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. During a heavy gas and shell bombardment Private Monula 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: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

*Mood, Julius A.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Julius A. Mood, Captain (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., during the fighting of July 19 - 21, 1918, near Soissons, France. Captain Mood voluntarily exposed himself to fire repeatedly in order to get information and direct operations, and was killed while leading a battalion to the attack.

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

Home Town: Summerton, South Carolina

*Moody, Rolf

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Rolf Moody, Captain (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division, A.E.F., near Beaurevoir, France, October 7, 1918. Captain Moody was in command of his company on the left flank of the assaulting battalion, when withering machine-gun fire from an old factory building held up the advance of the entire left flank. Realizing the gravity of the situation, he took two squads and led them in an attack on the machine-gun positions over ground swept by machine-gun and shell fire. After a personal encounter in which he used his pistol and hand grenades, the machine guns were silenced. From there he started toward another machine-gun post, but was mortally wounded before reaching it, dying on the field.

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  General Orders 87, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Knoxville, Tennessee

Mooney, Robert A.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Robert A. Mooney, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 322d Infantry Regiment, 81st Division, A.E.F., near Grimaucourt, France, November 10, 1918. Private Mooney voluntarily returned through heavy artillery fire to a position formerly held by his company and rescued a wounded man.

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  General Orders No. 32, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Rockford, Alabama

Moore, Charles E.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Charles E. Moore, Captain (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 23d Infantry Regiment, 2d Division, A.E.F., near Vaux, France, July 1, 1918. While preparations were being made for an attack on Vaux and the adjoining woods, the enemy, expecting the attack, poured an intense artillery fire on our troops, inflicting heavy casualties. Captain Moore, with great bravery and disregard of personal danger, organized his company and the adjoining units in time for the assault, leading his men forward in the attack. Although severely wounded early in the action, Captain Moore remained in command until the success of the engagement was assured, when he turned over his command to another officer and was evacuated. The splendid courage and leadership of Captain Moore inspired his men, and his company was successful in reaching its objective, capturing many prisoners and much enemy material.

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  General Orders No. 6, War Department, 1931
  

Home Town: Berryville, Virginia

*Moore, Charles J.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Charles J. Moore, Captain (Corps of Engineers), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 7th Engineers, 5th Division, A.E.F., on the Andon River, France. Captain Moore went forward under heavy artillery fire, reorganized his men who were in scattered units, after they had laid bridges across the Andon River. After being severely wounded, Captain Moore gave instructions to his subordinates for carrying on the work.

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  General Orders No. 20, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Lampasas, Texas

Moore, Clayton H.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Clayton H. Moore, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Headquarters Company, 138th Infantry Regiment, 35th Division, A.E.F., during the attack on Hilsenfirst, France, July 6, 1918. While carrying a wounded soldier through machine-gun fire to shelter, Corporal Moore was wounded, but by unusual pluck he brought his comrade to safety, and, realizing the scarcity of stretchers, insisted on others being carried to the rear and himself walking.

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  General Orders No. 99, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: St. Louis, Missouri

*Moore, David M.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to David M. Moore, Supply Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 353d Infantry Regiment, 89th Division, A.E.F., in the Mort-Mare Woods, France, September 12, 1918. During the advance through the woods, Sergeant Moore fearlessly exposed himself while directing his men in the capture of machine-gun nests. In one instance he alone captured a machine gun with a well-thrown grenade and then, putting this gun into action, inflicted further losses on the fleeing enemy. His utter disregard of personal danger and his high qualities of leadership were an inspiration to his men and contributed greatly to the success of his platoon in this action.

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  General Orders No. No. 31, War Department, 1922
  

Home Town: Sedan, Kansas

Moore, Edward Russell

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Edward Russell Moore, First Lieutenant (Air Service), U.S. Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 8th Aero Squadron, U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., near Thiaucourt, France, October 9, 1918. Lieutenant Moore, with First Lieutenant Gardner Philip Allen, observer, took advantage of a short period of fair weather during generally unfavorable atmospheric conditions to undertake a photographic mission behind the German lines. Accompanied by two protecting planes, they had just commenced their mission when they were attacked by eight enemy planes, which followed them throughout their course, firing at the photographic plane. Lieutenant Moore, pilot, with both firing wires cut by bullets, a landing wire shot away, his elevators riddled with bullets, and both wings punctured, continued on his prescribed course, although it made him an easy target. Lieutenant Allen was thus enabled in the midst of the attack to take pictures of the exact territory assigned, and he made no attempt to protect the plane with his machine guns. Displaying entire disregard of his personal danger and steadfast devotion to duty, the two officers successfully accomplished their mission.

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

Home Town: Columbia, Missouri

Moore, Elgin J.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Elgin J. Moore, Sergeant First Class, 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 the 4th to the 11th of November, while continually under heavy shell fire, Sergeant Moore 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: Winslow, Arizona

Moore, Fred F.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Fred F. Moore, Captain (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 355th Infantry Regiment, 89th Division, A.E.F., north of Flirey, France, September 12, 1918. Wounded in the left shoulder early in the morning while in command of his company, Captain Moore continued to lead and handle it during the entire day in an efficient and gallant manner under fire. He refused to take time to have his wound attended to until late that night after his command had entrenched under fire and was safe.