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

Home Town: Cedarhurst, Long Island, New York

Nye, Will W.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Will W. Nye, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Division, A.E.F., near Samogneux, France, October 15, 1918. Lieutenant Nye advanced without assistance upon a machine-gun nest and drove the crew from the gun.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Radford, Virginia

Obenour, George G.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George G. Obenour, Private First Class, 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. Three times under terrific enemy fire, Private Obenour carried messages to battalion and regimental headquarters. After the company had withdrawn, Private Obenour voluntarily returned to the position his company had held and throughout the night assisted in evacuating the wounded.

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  General Orders No. 32, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Williamsburg, Pennsylvania

Obermeyer, Herman

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Herman Obermeyer, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company I, 38th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Charteves, France, July 22, 1918. His company being temporarily halted by machine-gun fire from the front, Corporal Obermeyer, with one man, advanced ahead of our lines through heavy machine-gun fire, attacked an enemy post and captured eight prisoners. Due to his act of daring, the company was able to continue its advance.

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

Home Town: Washington, D.C.

*O'Brien, Charles

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Charles O'Brien, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 306th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, A.E.F., near Le Cendriere Woods, near the Aisne Canal, September 6, 1918. Lieutenant O'Brien led his platoon forward toward the Le Cendriere woods under heavy shell fire. When wounded in the left leg, one of his men urged him to stop and have the wound dressed. He answered, "Never mind that; they can't stop us," and led his platoon through the woods to the bank of the Aisne Canal, where, while placing his men in position, he was struck again and killed. His dauntless courage presented an inspiring example to the men of his platoon.

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  General Orders No. 99, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Nanticoke, Pennsylvania

O'Brien, Cornelius J.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Cornelius J. O'Brien, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company E, 2d Engineers, 4th Division, A.E.F., near Ville- Savoye, France, August 11, 1918. While engaged on the construction of a bridge over the Valle River, Sergeant O’Brien voluntarily left shelter during intense fire and carried one of his wounded officers through a heavy machine-gun and artillery barrage to a dressing station.

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  General Orders No. No. 16, War Department, 1923
  

Home Town: Butte, Montana

O'Brien, John J.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John J. O'Brien, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company E, 104th Infantry Regiment, 26th Division, A.E.F., near Trugny, France, July 22, 1918. Private O'Brien was one of a party of eight soldiers led by Lieutenant Charles E. Nelson in an attack upon a machine-gun emplacement, the fire of which was inflicting severe losses on his company. In the advance two of the detachment were killed and two wounded but Private O'Brien with the remaining members of the party, with unhesitating gallantry and courage, promptly attacked, captured a machine gun, killed five of the enemy, including one officer, and captured eleven prisoners, thereby aiding in saving his company from further severe losses.

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  General Orders No. No. 3, War Department, 1929
  

Home Town: Dorchester, Massachusetts

O'Brien, John F.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John F. O'Brien, Private, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Sixty-Seventh Company, Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action near Vierzy, France, July 18, 1918. His company being held up and subjected to a severe machine-gun fire, Private O'Brien, having ascertained the location of the machine gun, alone and single- handed, crawled into the enemy's lines, came upon the machine-gun crew from the rear, surprised them, and compelled their surrender. His gallant and courageous action enabled his company to advance.

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  General Order No. 49, War Department, 1922
  

Home Town: Brooklyn, New York

O'Brien, John J.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John J. O'Brien, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 2d Engineers, 2d Division, A.E.F., near St. Etienne-a- Arnes, France, October 5 - 7, 1918. Advancing ahead of the infantry, Sergeant O'Brien made several reconnaissances of the town of St. Etienne-a-Arnes; and, in spite of the danger exposed to machine-gun and artillery fire of our own and enemy guns, he procured and returned with valuable information.

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  General Orders No. 23, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: El Paso, Texas

O'Brien, Joseph P.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Joseph P. O'Brien, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 103d Machine-Gun Battalion, 26th Division, A.E.F., near Bouresches, France, July 18, 1918. Although severely wounded, Private O'Brien advanced in front of the line under terrific machine-gun fire and succeeded in rescuing a wounded comrade and carried him back to a place of safety. After receiving first-aid treatment, he again went forward and returned with the body of a company officer.

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

Home Town: Providence, Rhode Island

O'Brien, Thomas A.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Thomas A. O'Brien, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 325th Infantry Regiment, 82d Division, A.E.F., east of St. Juvin, France, October 16, 1918. Sergeant O'Brien assumed command of his platoon and successfully led it forward until it was held up by severe enemy machine-gun fire. He then went forward himself and silenced the hostile machine gun with hand grenades, being wounded in the performance of this gallant act.

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  General Orders No. 46, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

O'Brien, William H. J.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William H. J. O'Brien, First Lieutenant (Medical Corps), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Medical Detachment, 76th Field Artillery (Attached), 3d Division, A.E.F., near la Trinity Ferme, France, July 14 - 15, 1918. During the entire night of July 14 - 15, and throughout the following day, Lieutenant O’Brien was continually exposed to high explosives and gas shells in caring for the wounded, even after he had been painfully wounded by the fragment of a shell.

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  General Orders No. 44, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: New Haven, Connecticut

O'Connell, Albert L.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Albert L. O'Connell, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Battery C, 60th Field Artillery, Coast Artillery Corps, near Montblainville, France, October 4, 1918. In an effort to rescue a comrade who had been severely wounded, Private O'Connell ran with a litter into an area under heavy shell fire. He succeeded in getting the wounded soldier on the litter, but before he could carry him out of danger, another shell burst directly under the litter, killing the wounded soldier and severely wounding Private O'Connell.

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  General Orders No. 15, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Battle Creek, Michigan

*O'Connell, Michael

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Michael O'Connell, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 101st Infantry Regiment, 26th Division, A.E.F., near Epieds, France, July 23, 1918. Corporal O'Connell, Sergeant Simeon L. Nickerson, and Private Thomas Ryan volunteered to cross an open field in front of their company in order to ascertain the location of enemy machine-guns. While engaged in this courageous enterprise they were shot and killed. The heroic self-sacrifice of these three men saved the lives of many of their comrades, who would have been killed had the company attempted to make the advance as a whole.

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

Home Town: Boston, Massachusetts

O'Connor, Daniel

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Daniel O'Connor, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 101st Infantry Regiment, 26th Division, A.E.F., north of Verdun, France, October 27, 1918. Encountering strong machine-gun nests while leading his platoon forward. Sergeant O'Connor ordered his men to take cover while he advanced alone, flanked the nest, and killed two of the enemy gunners, thereby enabling his platoon to resume the advance.

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  General Orders No. 21, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Dorchester, Massachusetts

O'Connor, Harry Grover

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harry Grover O'Connor, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Headquarters Detachment, 78th Division, A.E.F., near St. Juvin, France, October 15, 1918. Sergeant O'Connor volunteered and went from his division headquarters to one of the regiments in line to obtain much needed information and arrange for liaison. He covered the distance of six kilometers through shell fire three times before the unit was found and while returning with the information was seriously wounded by a shell which mortally wounded two companions. He gave water and first aid to the two men and dragged himself down the road until he met a soldier whom he sent for an ambulance. After reaching the hospital and having his wounds dressed, he left the hospital without the knowledge of the attendants and delivered the information to his division headquarters in person.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Wayland, New York

O'Connor, James

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James O'Connor, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company I, 165th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, A.E.F., near Landres, France, October 14, 1918. After his entire squad had been either killed or wounded while attacking an enemy machine-gun nest, Corporal O'Connor continued the combat single handed and, having killed three of the enemy, silenced their machine-gun which was enfilading his battalion. He then carried three of his comrades from their exposed positions to safety.

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  General Orders No. 35, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: New York, New York

O'Connor, John Henry

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John Henry O'Connor, Major (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 137th Infantry Regiment, 35th Division, A.E.F., in the attack on Montrebeau Woods, France, September 28, 1918. By his personal example, leadership, and courage under most severe fire, Major O'Connor was a source of inspiration to his command and a very great factor in the successful attack.

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  General Orders No. No. 28, War Department, 1921
  

Home Town: Winfield, Kansas

*O'Connor, Thomas P.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Thomas P. O'Connor, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 165th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, A.E.F., near Villers-sur-Fere, France, July 31, 1918. After his platoon had moved from an open field in the cover of the wood Private O’Connor returned to the field under heavy machine-gun fire to rescue a wounded comrade and was killed at the side of the man he tried to save.

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

Home Town: New York, New York

O'Daniel, John W.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John W. O'Daniel, Second Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Division, A.E.F., near Bois-St. Claude, in the St. Mihiel salient, September 12, 1918. After being severely wounded in the head early in the action Lieutenant O’Daniel continued in command of his platoon, leading his men for several hours until forced to give in to complete physical exhaustion, thus displaying most exceptional courage, determination, and devotion to duty.

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  General Orders No. No. 128, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Newark, Delaware

O'Dell, Edgar H.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Edgar H. O'Dell, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company K, 137th Infantry Regiment, 35th Division, A.E.F., at Varennes, France, September 26, 1918. In the face of heavy machine-gun fire, Private O’Dell entered a building alone and captured 16 prisoners and four machine-guns. He used an automatic rifle and hand grenades, during his advance to the building, fire from which was checking our advance.

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  General Orders No. 59, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: York, North Dakota

Odenwald, William

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William Odenwald, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 328th Infantry Regiment, 82d Division, A.E.F., at Cornay, France, October 9 - 10, 1918. After fighting for six hours, Private Odenwald volunteered to accompany 15 other soldiers and an officer on a night patrol of Cornay, which was held by many enemy machine-gun posts. The party worked from 11 o'clock at night until the next morning at clearing buildings and dugouts of the enemy, capturing 65 prisoners and two machine-guns. With six others, Private Odenwald volunteered and entered a dugout, where 23 prisoners were captured. He was wounded while leaving the town, but he refused to go to the aid station until the prisoners had been delivered at brigade headquarters.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: New York, New York

*O'Donnell, Paul J.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Paul J. O'Donnell, Second Lieutenant (Air Service), U.S. Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 96th Aero Squadron, U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., near Dun-sur-Meuse, France, September 26, 1918. Second Lieutenant O’Donnell’s formation was attacked while flying to bomb Dun-sur-Meuse by seven enemy planes. With the first spurt of enemy fire he was fatally wounded. With, his last strength he opened a deliberate and destructive fire on one of the enemy planes, driving it down out of control. He died before his antagonist struck the ground.

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  General Orders No. No. 123, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Wilmington, Delaware

Offinger, Earl C.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Earl C. Offinger, Captain (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 315th Infantry Regiment, 79th Division, A.E.F., near Nantillois, France, September 29, 1918. While leading his company, under heavy shell and machine-gun fire, Captain Offinger received severe arm wounds. He was obliged to return for treatment to a first-aid post, and advised to go to the rear. Refusing, he returned to his lines, reorganized his company, and formed their position before being evacuated.

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  General Orders No. 35, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Springfield, Massachusetts

*O'Flaherty, Coleman E.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Coleman E. O'Flaherty, First Lieutenant (Chaplain), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 28th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, Chaplain O'Flaherty displayed conspicuous gallantry in administering to the wounded under terrific fire, exposing himself at all times, to reach their side and give them aid. In the performance of this heroic work he was killed.

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  General Orders No. No. 28, War Department, 1921
  

Home Town: Mitchell, South Dakota

Ogden, George

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George Ogden, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company H, 110th Infantry Regiment, 28th Division, A.E.F., near Montblainville, France, September 27, and near Baslieux, France, November 2 - 9, 1918. While acting as battalion scout, Corporal Ogden succeeded in driving away the crews of two enemy machine-guns by sniping. Operating one of these guns himself and a sergeant the other, they materially assisted in repulsing an enemy counterattack On another occasion, while leading a patrol of ten men on the Vesle River, Corporal Ogden succeeded in getting on the flank of the enemy and by rifle fire forced about 100 to retreat from a trench in disorder, inflicting many casualties. Later he succeeded in getting in the rear of the enemy positions, remaining in hiding until night, and then returned with valuable information relative to the enemy's positions.

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  General Orders 98, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

*Ogden, Ira C.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Ira C. Ogden, Captain (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 141st Infantry Regiment, 36th Division, A.E.F., near St. Etienne, France, October 9 - 10, 1918. Due to casualties among field officers, Captain Ogden was placed in command of the support line. On the afternoon of October 10, an advance was ordered, and Captain Ogden requested permission to accompany the front line. He was placed in command of the front line of the regiment and advanced with it at 4: 30 p.m. Regardless of personal danger, he crossed areas swept by machine- gun fire, and was killed in action shortly after he had reported as having reached the objective.

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  General Orders No. 20, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: San Antonio, Texas

Ogle, Edward W., Jr.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Edward W. Ogle, Jr., Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company H, 312th Infantry Regiment, 78th Division, A.E.F., near Grand Pre, France, October 18, 1918. Acting upon his own initiative. Private Ogle on three different occasions risked his life by going in front of his lines and assisting wounded comrades to a place of safety.

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  General Orders No. 35, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: East Orange, New Jersey

O'Hagan, Thomas P.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Thomas P. O'Hagan, First Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 165th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, A.E.F., near Landres-et-St. Georges, France, October 14 - 15, 1918. After successfully conducting a raiding patrol and returning safely to his lines, Sergeant O'Hagan immediately went back to the scene and, exposed to unusual machine-gun and artillery fire, searched for and carried to safety a wounded man who was lying 100 yards from the enemy's wire. On the following day he carried a severely wounded comrade to safety across an open field, in spite of the terrific and especially directed machine-gun fire.

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  General Orders No. 59, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: New York, New York

Oiler, George

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George Oiler, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2d Division, A.E.F., near Vaux, France, July 1, 1918. Sergeant Oiler volunteered and led a liaison patrol through a thick woods known to be strongly held by enemy machine-guns. After being severely wounded, he brought back four prisoners and valuable information.

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  General Orders No. 99, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Fort Thomas, Kentucky

Oke, Russell

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Russell Oke, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company L, 61st Infantry Regiment, 5th Division, A.E.F., near Chateau Charmois, France, November 9, 1918. Disregarding personal peril, Sergeant Oke attacked and reduced a machine-gun nest, killing two of the crew and driving the others from their guns.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Canada

O'Keefe, Arthur J.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Arthur J. O'Keefe, Captain (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Soissons, France, July 21, 1918. Captain O'Keefe personally led a group of automatic riflemen in an attack against a number o the enemy who were attempting to cut off the assaulting wave. By his skillful leadership and gallant conduct he succeeded in defeating the enemy party. In the performance of this duty Captain O'Keefe was wounded in the leg by a machine-gun bullet. In spite of his wound this officer continued to expose himself to heavy machine-gun fire while directing the movements of his company until wounded a second time by a high-explosive shell. Twice wounded, he refused to be evacuated until ordered to the rear.