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

Home Town: Cincinnati, Ohio

Masciarelli, Giacomo

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Giacomo Masciarelli, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company L, 315th Infantry Regiment, 79th Division, A.E.F., near Malancourt, France, September 26, 1918, Private Masciarelli alone charged a machine-gun nest, which was holding up the advance of his platoon. With a flanking fire, he killed one member of the crew and caused the rest to surrender. His prisoners consisted of one noncommissioned officer and seven privates.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Mascorella, Samuel

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Samuel Mascorella, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Headquarters Company, 38th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Mezy, France, July 15, 1918. On July 15, Private Mascorella volunteered and carried a message to headquarters after two runners had been killed while attempting to get through. He returned through the barrage with an answer to the message.

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  General Orders No. 23, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Erie, Pennsylvania

Maslosky, John

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John Maslosky, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company K, 311th Infantry Regiment, 78th Division, A.E.F., near Grand Pre, France, October 26, 1918. Private Maslosky displayed exemplary devotion to duty, in attacking machine-gun nests without aid, capturing many prisoners. For several hours he worked in advance of the company, and although believed to have been lost, he later returned, bringing with him many more prisoners.

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  General Orders No. No. 39, War Department, 1920
  

Home Town: Elizabeth, New Jersey

Maslowski, Vincent

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Vincent Maslowski, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 52d Infantry Regiment, 6th Division, A.E.F., near Munster, Vosges Front, Alsace, September 14, 1918. Private First Class Maslowski, with other men of his squad, was on duty in a firing trench in combat with the enemy. A grenade thrown by one of the men struck the parapet and fell back into the trench. Private Maslowski seized the grenade and threw it from the trench just as it exploded, thereby saving his comrades and himself from injury and possible death.

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  General Orders No. 27, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Racine, Wisconsin

Mason, Claude H.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Claude H. Mason, First Lieutenant (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 8 - 10, 1918. On October 8, Lieutenant Mason followed the wave of attack under heavy shell and sniper fire, and maintained an aid station with no protection, near the front lines, giving first aid to the wounded and evacuating the injured from a heavily shelled area, for a period of three days.

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  General Orders 87, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: El Paso, Texas

Mason, David L.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to David L. Mason, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Battery D, 115th Field Artillery, 26th Division, A.E.F., north of Montfaucon, France, October 5, 1918. Private Mason, with another soldier, on two occasions ran the telephone line between the battery and the forward observation post, passing through a heavy enemy barrage. Having accomplished this task they discovered that the wire had again been cut and proceeded to repair the line. While so engaged his companion was wounded and died almost instantly. Private Mason continued to repair the line under shell fire, thereby enabling the batteries of his battalion to continue firing effectively.

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  General Orders No. No. 14, War Department, 1928
  

Home Town: Nashville, Tennessee

*Mason, Edward G.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Edward G. Mason, First Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 55th Infantry Regiment, 7th Division, A.E.F., near Jaulny, France, November 10, 1918. First Sergeant Mason continuously walked up and down his company sector, caring for the wounded and encouraging the men during an intense shell and machine-gun barrage. He was mortally wounded while going to the aid of two wounded comrades and died a short time afterward.

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  General Orders No. 32, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Detroit, Michigan

Mason, Francis W.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Francis W. Mason, Second Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 328th Infantry Regiment, 82d Division, A.E.F., near St. Georges, France, October 22, 1918. Lieutenant Mason led a patrol of 40 men through a woods in order to envelop the enemy's position. Advancing under heavy shell fire, this officer was severely wounded, but, displaying excellent leadership and unusual bravery, he continued the advance and succeeded in occupying the woods.

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  General Orders 7, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Salem, Oregon

Mason, Zelna

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Zelna Mason, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Medical Detachment, 26th Infantry Regiment (Attached), 1st Division, A.E.F., near Soissons, France, July 19, 1918. Although twice wounded, Private Mason refused an offer to be carried to the rear and continued to render aid to the wounded under fire.

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

Home Town: Memphis, Tennessee

Massicotte, August J.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to August J. Massicotte, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2d Division, A.E.F., near Medeah Ferme, France, October 3 - 9, 1918. While acting as battalion runner, Private Massicotte, regardless of personal danger, repeatedly volunteered and carried important messages under intense shell fire and greatly assisted in maintaining liaison with other units.

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  General Orders No. 21, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Franklin, New Hampshire

Masson, Jacob H.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Jacob H. Masson, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 125th Infantry Regiment, 32d Division, A.E.F., at Mont St. Martin, south of Fismes, France, August 5, 1918. During the attack on Mont St. Martin Private Masson was severely wounded in the neck and shoulder. He refused first aid and was determined to keep up with the attacking wave, which he did until he became too weak from loss of blood. By this remarkable display of courage he conveyed to his comrades the spirit of fearlessness.

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

Home Town: Newport, Michigan

Mastine, Joseph

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Joseph Mastine, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 107th Infantry Regiment, 27th Division, A.E.F., east of Ronssoy, France, September 29, 1918. Finding the advance of his organization held up by a withering enemy machine-gun fire, Private Mastine volunteered to accompany another soldier forward and with utter disregard of their own personal danger, they rushed forward through an intense machine-gun fire directly upon the enemy nest, killing two and capturing five of the enemy and silencing that gun. Discovering another machine-gun nest close by, which was pouring a deadly fire on the American forces, preventing their advance, Private Mastine and his companion charged upon this strong point, killing the gunner, and putting this machine gun out of action. Without hesitation they jumped into the enemy's trench, killed two and captured sixteen German soldiers. Private Mastine then rejoined his platoon and continued to advance until wounded.

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  General Orders No. No. 16, War Department, 1929
  

Home Town: Ogdensburg, New York

Mates, Harry

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harry Mates, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company H, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2d Division, A.E.F., near Blanc Mont Ridge, France, October 3, 1918. While acting as company runner Private Mates carried messages under heavy shell and machine-gun fire. When a machine-gun nest caused a temporary halt in the advance of his company he attacked the nest, capturing three prisoners. He assisted wounded men, applied first aid, and removed them through heavy shell fire to the dressing station.

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  General Orders No. 21, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Mathews, Howard A.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Howard A. Mathews, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 102d Infantry Regiment, 26th Division, A.E.F., at Marcheville, France, September 26, 1918. Lieutenant Mathews displayed unusual courage and devotion to duty under a violent enemy bombardment by continuing in command of two platoons after he was severely wounded.

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  General Orders No. No. 139, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Kansas City, Missouri

Mathews, Roy E.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Roy E. Mathews, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company E, 58th Infantry Regiment, 4th Division, A.E.F., in the Bois- du-Fays, France, October 5, 1918. Acting without orders, Private Mathews went through heavy artillery fire to notify his regimental commander that our own barrage was falling short, his bravery and presence of mind thus saving the lives of many American soldiers.

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  General Orders No. 46, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Seattle, Washington

Mathey, Maurice L.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Maurice L. Mathey, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 128th Infantry Regiment, 32d Division, A.E.F., near Juvigny, north of Soissons, France, September 1, 1918. In an attack against a strong enemy position, supported by many machine-guns, Private Mathey, a runner, worked unceasingly in the maintenance of liaison, and carried messages through the most severe machine-gun barrage. On his last trip from the regimental post of command he was severely shell shocked, but continued through the barrage to the battalion headquarters and delivered his message.

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  General Orders No. 15, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Monroe, Wisconsin

Mathias, Jean

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Jean Mathias, Private, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Forty-Third Company, Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action in the Bois-de-Belleau, France, June 11, 1918. After all the other members of his group had been killed or wounded by fire from an enemy machine gun, Private Mathias charged the gun position alone, killing three of the crew and capturing the gun.

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  General Order No. 89, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Brooklyn, New York

*Mathis, John D.

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John D. Mathis, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 23d Infantry Regiment, 2d Division, A.E.F., in the Chateau-Thierry Sector, France, June 6, 1918. As a leader of a platoon on the first day of the Chateau-Thierry battle, First Lieutenant Mathis demonstrated conspicuous courage and ability, fearlessly going forward at the head of his command through hostile machine-gun fire. Killed while leading a gallant charge, his daring inspired his men to successful assault.

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

Home Town: Americus, Georgia

Matson, Leon R.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Leon R. Matson, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 105th Infantry Regiment, 27th Division, A.E.F., near Ronssoy, France, September 27 & 29, 1918. On the morning of September 27, after all the officers and most of the sergeants of his company had been killed, Sergeant Matson took command and led the company into effective combat, making repeated reconnaissance in front of the line under severe machine-gun fire. On September 29 he led his men forward, capturing an important knoll, and held it with a small number of men. Finding the ammunition and food depleted, he led a detail through the heavy machine-gun fire, bringing back both food and ammunition.

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  General Orders No. 32, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: New York, New York

Matson, Raymond O.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Raymond O. Matson, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 123d Machine-Gun Battalion, 33d Division, A.E.F., at Marcheville, France, November 10, 1918. Voluntarily leaving the shelter of the trenches and exposed to terrific enemy machine-gun and artillery fire and under direct observation of the enemy, Sergeant Matson rescued three wounded men, assisting them to a place of comparative safety. The outstanding bravery and soldierly devotion to duty displayed greatly encourage the men of his company.

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

Home Town: Chicago, Illinois

Matter, Peter

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Peter Matter, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company E, 307th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, A.E.F., near Fismes, France, August 27, 1918. After having been wounded and severely burned and gassed by an explosion of mustard gas shell, Private Matter nevertheless continued at his work as stretcher bearer, evacuating wounded until he was actually unable to see and was ordered to be evacuated himself.

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

Home Town: Niagara Falls, New York

Mattfeldt, Cylburn O.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Cylburn O. Mattfeldt, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 9th Infantry Regiment, 2d Division, A.E.F., near Jaulny, France, September 13, 1918. In plain view of the enemy Lieutenant Mattfeldt rode across a field to a friendly battery, whose barrage was falling on the American trenches, and stopped its fire, thereby permitting a reestablishment of the front line and saving many lives.

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  General Orders No. 46, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Baltimore, Maryland

Matthews, George, Jr.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George Matthews, Jr., Second Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 105th Machine-Gun Battalion, 27th Division, A.E.F., near Arbre Guernon, France, October 18, 1918. After having been wounded in the head and suffering great pain, Lieutenant Matthews coolly and efficiently made dispositions for the security of his guns and safety of his men and the evacuation of the wounded. Later at a dressing station, though bleeding profusely, he refused surgical attention until other wounded men of his platoon had been cared for.

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

Home Town: New York, New York

Maughan, Russell L.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Russell L. Maughan, First Lieutenant (Air Service), U.S. Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 138th Aero Squadron, U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., near Sommerance, France, October 27, 1918. Accompanied by two other planes, Lieutenant Maughan was patrolling our lines, when he saw slightly below him an enemy plane (Fokker type). When he started an attack upon it he was attacked from behind by four more of the enemy. By several well-directed shots he sent one of his opponents to the earth, and, although the forces of the enemy were again increased by seven planes, he so skillfully maneuvered that he was able to escape toward his lines. While returning he attacked and brought down an enemy plane which was diving on our trenches.

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  General Orders No. 46, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Logan, Utah

Maurer, Philip

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Philip Maurer, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 111th Infantry Regiment, 28th Division, A.E.F., at Fismette, France, August 10, 1918. Having heard that two wounded comrades were lying in advance of his company's line immediately north of Fismette, Private Maurer and two other members of his company volunteered to go through the machine-gun and rifle fire to bring them in. On their first attempt all were wounded and driven back, but in spite of their injuries they advanced a second time and reached the wounded men. Their courageous effort, however, was unfortunately in vain, as their comrades had been killed.

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  General Orders No. 99, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Dravosburg, Pennsylvania

Maury, Alfred B.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Alfred B. Maury, Second Lieutenant (Armor), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 301st Tank Battalion, Tank Corps, A.E.F., near l'Arbre-de-Guise, France, October. 17, 1918. Although his motor was running poorly and his tank crew badly gassed, Lieutenant Maury captured a German battery with his gun crews and turned them over to the infantry. A little later his motor stopped completely, but he soon located another tank whose crew was badly gassed. He transferred his ammunition and crew to the new tank and continued in the advance of our infantry to the objective.

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  General Orders No. 23, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Morristown, New Jersey

*Maxey, Robert J.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Robert J. Maxey, Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 28th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., at Cantigny, France, May 28, 1918. Lieutenant Colonel Maxey advanced with first wave and, in the face of heavy shell and machine-gun fire, located the objective of his battalion. He was a cool, dependable, and heroic leader. Although fatally wounded, he gave detailed instructions to his second in command and caused himself to be carried to his regimental commander and delivered important information before he died.

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  General Orders No. 99, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Hot Springs, Arkansas

Maxie, Raymond E.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Raymond E. Maxie, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Division, A.E.F., near Brabant, France, October 8, 1918. Corporal Maxie, in company with, four other soldiers, attacked, without support eight machine guns, and overcoming the desperate resistance of the enemy captured both guns and crews.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Richmond, Virginia

*Maxwell, Roger

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Roger Maxwell, First Lieutenant of Infantry, Army of France, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Information Officer, 369th U.S. Infantry (Attached), 93d Division, A.E.F., at Vaulmy, France, September 26 - 30, 1918. Lieutenant Maxwell accomplished liaison missions under very difficult circumstances and gave valuable help to the general commanding the Army corps during the battle of September 26 - 30, 1918.

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  General Orders No. No. 19, War Department, 1922
  

Home Town: France

May, George J.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George J. May, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company G, 131st Infantry Regiment, 33d Division, A.E.F., near Chipilly Ridge, France, August 9, 1918. On his own initiative Sergeant May rushed an enemy machine-gun nest, capturing the gun and two prisoners. He displayed marked personal courage under heavy artillery and machine-gun fire, passing through the enemy barrage to get water, and rations to the men in the front line.

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  General Orders 71, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Chicago, Illinois

May, Joe C.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Joe C. May, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 315th Train Headquarters & Military Police, 90th Division, A.E.F., near Montigny-devant-Sassey, France, November 5, 1918. During a very heavy attack in the vicinity of his post, where artillery fire and aircraft machine-gun fire had created a most confusing situation, Corporal May calmly directed traffic, aided wounded, and removed obstructions, thereby preventing wild disorder. He assisted the drivers of ammunition trucks in getting their machines to a place of safety.