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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William L. Packard, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Medical Detachment, 7th Field Artillery (Attached), 1st Division, A.E.F., near Exermont, France, October 5, 1918. In going to the aid of a wounded comrade, Private Packard was himself mortally wounded, but continued on his self-sacrificing mission till he was too weak from loss of blood to continue his work, dying shortly afterward.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Paris, Texas

Packett, John W.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John W. Packett, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company L, 117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division, A.E.F., near Ponchaux, France, October 7, 1918. Corporal Packett volunteered and carried a message to battalion headquarters under heavy artillery and machine-gun fire, although he had seen many of his comrades fall in attempting the same mission.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Lenoir City, Tennessee

Padgett, Andrew J.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Andrew J. Padgett, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division, A.E.F., near Montbrehain, France, October 7, 1918. Taking command of his platoon after its commander had been seriously wounded, Sergeant Padgett led it with remarkable daring through heavy machine-gun fire and captured sis machine-gun nests. Wounded by a machine-gun bullet, Sergeant Padgett continued on to the objective, using his rifle as a crutch, and directed the consolidation of the new position.

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  General Orders No. No. 133, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Knoxville, Tennessee

Padgett, John R.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John R. Padgett, Lance-Corporal, Australian Imperial Force, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 44th Battalion, 11th Infantry, Australian Imperial Force, in the attack on the Hindenburg Line, September 29, 1918. When an enemy grenade fell amongst his section, Lance-Corporal Padgett picked it up and threw it back toward the enemy. Later he exposed himself to heavy fire in order to carry an American soldier to a place of safety. This action took place when fighting alongside the American 27th Division.

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  General Orders No. 60, War Department, 1920
  

Home Town: Australia

Page, Alfred W.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Alfred W. Page, Private, U.S. Army, for repeated acts of extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Soissons, France, July 18 - 23, 1918. During the entire five days of the advance Private Page fulfilled with exceptional efficiency the difficult and hazardous duties of liaison agent between the infantry and the tanks. Subjected throughout the action to the direct fire of the enemy machine-guns and antitank artillery, he demonstrated the highest type of courage and devotion to duty.

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  General Orders No. 15, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Easthampton, Massachusetts

*Page, Charles C.

(First Award)

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Charles C. Page, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 107th Infantry Regiment, 27th Division, A.E.F., near Ronssoy, France, September 29, 1918. During operations against the Hindenburg line, Private Page crawled out through the murderous fire and rescued a wounded comrade, carrying him to the nearest dressing station.

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  General Orders No. 46, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: New York, New York

*Page, Charles C.

(Second Award)

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The Distinguished Service Cross (First Oak Leaf Cluster) is presented to Charles C. Page, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 107th Infantry Regiment, 27th Division, A.E.F., near St. Souplet, France, October 15, 1918: Private Page was sent ahead with a scout patrol of six men, when they were suddenly fired upon. One of their number was killed and four others, including Private Page, were wounded. With one leg blown off and the other hanging by a fragment of flesh, he stimulated the greatest confidence in his companions by his words of encouragement while being placed on a stretcher. He died from the effects of his wounds shortly after reaching the hospital.

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  General Orders No. 46, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: New York, New York

Page, Kenneth B.

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Kenneth B. Page, 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, near Apremont, France, April 10, 1918. Private First Class Page displayed conspicuous gallantry in running through a heavily shelled area to rescue an officer who had fallen mortally wounded, and, at great personal risk, carrying him to a dressing station.

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  General Orders No. 99, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Springfield, Massachusetts

Page, Richard C. M.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Richard C. M. Page, Captain (Air Service), U.S. Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 88th Aero Squadron, U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., near Fismes, France, August 9, 1918. with John I. Rancourt, first lieutenant, observer, 88th Aero Squadron, 103d Field Artillery. These officers were detailed to fly without escort on a visual reconnaissance over the enemy's lines. They were attacked by six enemy battle planes 1,800 meters over Fismes. The Americans unhesitatingly fought this superior number of the enemy. Lieutenant Rancourt was three times seriously wounded in the legs above the knees; yet he continued to operate his machine-gun and shot down one of the enemy planes. In spite of the fact that his elevator controls on one side had been shot away, Captain Page skillfully maneuvered the plane throughout the combat and piloted it safely back to his airdrome.

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  General Orders No. No. 121, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Fort Myers, Florida

Pahlke, John F.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John F. Pahlke, Second Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Philippine Scouts, Machine-Gun Company (Attached), 363d Infantry Regiment, 91st Division, A.E.F., near Eclisfontaine, France, September 27, 1918. Lieutenant Pahlke, with Sergeant Lamar black, asked for and received permission to go forward and rout out some enemy snipers who were annoying the company. After moving forward around the enemy's flank and killing the snipers, they decided to flank some enemy machine gunners who wee holding up the advance of the regiment. Upon reaching the enemy machine-gun line they captured the flank gun with its crew. The prisoners were then made to direct them to the next gun. This was repeated, gun after gun, until more than 80 prisoners were captured with their guns. After turning their prisoners over to an officer of their regiment, both Lieutenant Pahlke and Sergeant Black turned some of the enemy guns on the retreating enemy. The success attained by Lieutenant Pahlke and his companion by their remarkable feat, was so great as to demoralize completely the enemy resistance and made it possible for the regiment to resume the advance with but little opposition.

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  General Orders No. No. 2, War Department, 1931
  

Home Town: Miles City, Montana

Painsipp, Albert C.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Albert C. Painsipp, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 132d Infantry Regiment, 33d Division, A.E.F., at Hamel, Belgium, July 4, 1918. Single-handed Corporal Painsipp attacked a German machine-gun emplacement. Although wounded in the leg, when a machine-gun was trained upon him, he boldly attacked it with hand grenades and drove off the crew.

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  General Orders No. 99, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Batavia, Illinois

*Paisley, John C.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John C. Paisley, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 7th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, A.E.F., in the Belleau Wood, France, June 21, 1918. While leading his platoon against a machine-gun nest, Lieutenant Paisley encountered several enemy spies, who attempted to give him orders and confuse his men. He killed the officer in charge and several of the men and continued in the attack. Later in the day he was hit by a 37-millimeter shell and instantly killed.

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  General Orders No. 60, War Department, 1920
  

Home Town: Gibsonville, North Carolina

Palardy, Charles W.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Charles W. Palardy, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 315th Infantry Regiment, 79th Division, A.E.F., near Damvillers, France, November 10, 1918. Corporal Palardy went to the aid of a wounded comrade about 200 yards in advance of our lines, through sniper and machine-gun fire arid brought him safely to cover. He was wounded while returning on his self-appointed mission.

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  General Orders No. 35, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Palmer, Alva W.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Alva W. Palmer, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company K, 139th Infantry Regiment, 35th Division, A.E.F., south of Exermont, France, September 28, 1918. When his battalion commander asked for a volunteer to carry a message to the battalion commander on the right, Corporal Palmer (then private) volunteered and carried the message through an area exposed to intense machine-gun and artillery fire. By his utter disregard for his own personal safety, and his example of bravery, he inspired all those near him.

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  General Orders No. 59, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Platte City, Missouri

Palmer, Donald D.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Donald D. Palmer, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 107th Field Signal Battalion, 32d Division, A.E.F., near Cierges, France, August 2, 1918. Corporal Palmer was a member of a detachment stringing telephone wire far in advance of the front lines through the heaviest artillery fire. When connection was established at a point within 100 yards of the German line and before the American advance was begun, he volunteered to remain there until our troops had advanced far enough to establish the advance regimental post of command at that place. His devotion to duty under conditions of greatest danger assisted immeasurably in maintaining unity of action between the front lines and regimental post of command, and his utter indifference to his own safety made easier the capture of a strong enemy position.

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  General Orders No. 20, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: West Allis, Wisconsin

Palmer, Harry H.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harry H. Palmer, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company K, 364th Infantry Regiment, 91st Division, A.E.F., near Eclisfontaine, France, September 28, 1918. Responding to a call for volunteers, Private Palmer, with five others, advanced 400 yards beyond their front to bring in wounded comrades. They succeeded in rescuing seven of their men and also in bringing in the dead body of a lieutenant, while exposed to terrific machine-gun fire.

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  General Orders No. 44, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Los Angeles, California

Palmer, Joseph A.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Joseph A. Palmer, Second Lieutenant (Field Artillery), U.S. Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 88th Aero Squadron (Attached), 15th Field Artillery Regiment, U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., near Fismes, France, August 11, 1918. John W. Jordan, second lieutenant, 7th Field Artillery, observer; Roger W. Hitchcock, second lieutenant, pilot; James S. D. Burns, deceased, second lieutenant, 165th Infantry, observer; Joel H. McClendon, deceased, first lieutenant, pilot; Charles W. Plummer, deceased, second lieutenant, 101st Field Artillery, observer; Philip R. Babcock, first lieutenant, pilot; and Louis G. Bernheimer, first lieutenant, pilot. All of these men were attached to the 88th Aero Squadron, Air Service. Under the protection of three pursuit planes, each carrying a pilot and an observer, Lieutenants Bernheimer and Jordan, in charge of a photo plane, carried out successfully a hazardous photographic mission over the enemy's lines to the River Aisne. The four American ships were attacked by 12 enemy battle planes. Lieutenant Bernheimer, by coolly and skillfully maneuvering his ship, and Lieutenant Jordan, by accurate operation of his machine-gun, in spite of wounds in the shoulder and leg, aided materially in the victory which came to the American ships, and returned safely with 36 valuable photographs. The pursuit plane operated by Lieutenants Hitchcock and Burns was disabled while these two officers were fighting effectively. Lieutenant Burns was mortally wounded and his body jammed the controls. After a headlong fall of 2,500 meters, Lieutenant Hitchcock succeeded in regaining control of his plane and piloted it back to his airdrome. Lieutenants McClendon and Plummer were shot down and killed after a vigorous combat with five of the enemy's planes. Lieutenants Babcock and Palmer, by gallant and skillful fighting, aided in driving off the German planes and were materially responsible for the successful execution of the photographic mission.

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  General Orders No. 44, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Zanesville, Ohio

Palmer, Lester E.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Lester E. Palmer, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 103d Infantry Regiment, 26th Division, A.E.F., near Bois- de-St. Remy, France, September 12, 1918. After three of his platoon had been killed and six wounded Private Palmer crawled forward to a shell hole and killed one gunner in the nest. Subjected to a hand grenade bombing, he made his way to another shell hole, and from here shot another of the crew, after which he rushed the nest and captured the remaining gunner and machine-gun.

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  General Orders No. 26, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Dover, Maine

Palmer, Sidney H.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Sidney H. Palmer, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company H, 305th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, A.E.F., near the Bois-de-la-Naza, France, October 5, 1918. With two other soldiers, Sergeant Palmer volunteered to crawl out under enemy machine-gun fire in an effort to locate three members of the platoon, who were missing after an unsuccessful attack on enemy machine-gun nests. Finding the body of one, they located another, who lay helplessly wounded, by calling out his name. As a result they drew increased fire from the enemy, but they courageously crawled 25 yards further toward the hostile positions and succeeded in bringing back the wounded man through the machine-gun fire to our lines.

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  General Orders 95, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Brooklyn, New York

Palmer, William W.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William W. Palmer, First Lieutenant (Air Service), U.S. Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 94th Aero Squadron, 1st Pursuit Group, U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., in the region of Doulcon, France, October 3, 1918. First Lieutenant Palmer encountered three enemy planes (Fokker type). Despite their numerical superiority, he attacked and in a decisive combat sent one down in flames and forced the other to retire.

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  General Orders No. No. 143, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Bennettsville, South Carolina

Palubiak, Gus W.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Gus W. Palubiak, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company H, 131st Infantry Regiment, 33d Division, A.E.F., near Forges Woods, France, September 26, 1918. Corporal Palubiak advanced alone on his own initiative, in the face of heavy machine-gun fire, and destroyed a nest of German machine-guns. His brave action allowed his company to resume the advance.

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  General Orders 71, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Chicago, Illinois

Pamaranski, John

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John Pamaranski, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 320th Infantry Regiment, 80th Division, A.E.F., near Bois De Ogons, France, October 10, 1918. When his platoon was held up by an enemy machine-gun, which had caused many casualties in the platoon, Corporal Pamaranski advanced to within bombing distance of the gun, killed one and captured two of the enemy, together with the machine-gun.

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  General Orders No. 26, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Papadakis, Christ

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Christ Papadakis, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company H, 6th Infantry Regiment, 5th Division, A.E.F., at Romagne- sous-Montfaucon, France, October 14 - 15, 1918. Private Papadakis for more than 48 hours carried litters with wounded or administered alone first aid to wounded while under continuous artillery and machine-gun fire. He continued his work until forced to stop from exhaustion.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Mulkeytown, Illinois

Pappas, Paul J.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Paul J. Pappas, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 39th. Infantry Regiment, 4th Division, A.E.F., near the Argonne Forest, France, October 12, 1918. When his company withdrew from their position, Private Pappas, with one other soldier, saw the enemy forming for a counterattack, and, without thought of their danger, refused to withdraw, but held this part of the line for several hours by the efficient use of an automatic rifle, subject to withering machine-gun fire, during the entire time.

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  General Orders No. 44, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Niles, Ohio

Paradis, Albert D.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Albert D. Paradis, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company H, 38th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Mezy, France, July 15, 1918. Private Paradis carried numerous messages for his company commander across an area swept by heavy machine-gun fire. His courage when exposed to unusual danger enabled his battalion commander to obtain accurate information of the action.

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  General Orders No. No. 27, War Department, 1920
  

Home Town: New Bedford, Massachusetts

Paradis, Arthur J.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Arthur J. Paradis, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 103d Infantry Regiment, 26th Division, A.E.F., near the Belleau Wood, France, July 18 - 24, 1918. Private Paradis volunteered as a runner and carried messages through heavy concentrations of machine-gun fire. Single-handed, Private Paradis penetrated an enemy outpost and killed all of the Germans who were on guard there.

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  General Orders 81, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Mexico, Maine

Paradise, Robert C.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Robert C. Paradise, First Lieutenant (Air Service), U.S. Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 12th Aero Squadron, U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., in the vicinity of Boureuilles, France, September 26, 1918. As pilot, 12th Squadron, Lieutenant Paradise was assigned the duty of locating the American front lines during the first two hours of the Argonne offensive. Unable to locate the line at the usual altitude maintained at such a time, he flew down to the dangerous altitude of 50 meters, secured the important information sought and discovered our lines held up by a strongly held nest of enemy machine guns. Noting the exact location of the nest upon his map he flew back to division headquarters and reported the exact location of our liens, as well as that of the enemy machine-gun nest. With his plane riddled by enemy bullets, one control shot away, he returned to the lines, discovered the enemy nests had not been destroyed and that they were inflicting heavy casualties upon our troops. In the face of concentrated enemy fire and attacked by four enemy planes, he went down, his plane barely skimming the tree tops, and deliberately fired over 400 rounds into the enemy nests, thus causing the enemy gunners to abandon their guns and positions and enabling the troops of his division to resume their advance. Again gaining altitude he discovered and destroyed by his fire an enemy signal station, signaling unmolested, 2 kilometers north of the lines. This act was performed at an altitude of 50 meters amid a storm of protection fire from enemy antiaircraft guns.

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