World War 1 Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross
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Born: at Elmore County, Alabama Home Town: Central, Alabama *Thorsen, Edwin B.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Edwin B. Thorsen, Second Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 127th Infantry Regiment, 32d Division, A.E.F., near Roncheres, France, July 3, 1918. Wounded in the abdomen by a machine-gun bullet, Second Lieutenant Thorsen continued to lead his men in the advance for 100 yards, till he fell from loss of blood, dying later from his wound. His example was an inspiration to his men.
Born: at Ashland, Wisconsin Home Town: Ashland, Wisconsin Thrall, Harry
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harry Thrall, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company E, 125th Infantry Regiment, 32d Division, A.E.F., near Fismes, France, August 8, 1918. Private Thrall was called upon to carry a message to battalion headquarters. This necessitated his passing through an intense artillery barrage. He was severely wounded in the leg by shrapnel. In spite of his wound he struggled on, refusing first aid until the message was delivered.
Born: at Dunningville, Michigan Home Town: Dunningville, Michigan *Thrasher, Dana Bristol
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Dana Bristol Thrasher, Private, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Headquarters Company, Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action near Vierzy, France, July 19, 1918. Private Thrasher carried numerous messages to front line platoons; crossing and re-crossing areas swept by severe machine-gun and artillery fire. When wounded, he refused medical attention, directing those who came to his assistance to leave him and go forward.
Born: at New Haven, Connecticut Home Town: Chicago, Illinois Other Award: Navy Cross (Same Action) Thurman, Litten T. Citation: The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Litten T. Thurman, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company H, 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division, A.E.F., near Bellicourt, France, September 29, 1918. When all the officers of his company had become casualties, Sergeant Thurman reorganized the company, extricated it from, a dangerous position, and, with coolness and courage, led the command forward throughout the day. With a few other men, he faced heavy machine-gun and grenade fire to charge an enemy emplacement.
Born: at Evansville, Tennessee Home Town: Crossville, Tennessee Tibbetts, Loyd J.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Loyd J. Tibbetts, 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. Although twice wounded Private Tibbetts continued to direct the fire of an automatic-rifle squad, after which he led them forward, engaging in a hand-to-hand encounter with the enemy until he dropped from loss of blood.
Born: at Lincoln, Nebraska Home Town: East Highlands, California Tickner, Arthur J.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Arthur J. Tickner, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company I, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2d Division, A.E.F., near Soissons, France, July 18, 1918. After his company commander had been wounded and he himself had been shot through the wrist, Corporal Tickner assisted the captain to walk forward in the attack. During the advance a shell burst nearby and took off the leg of his company commander and. again wounded the corporal who, in spite of his injuries, forced five Germans to carry his captain more than four kilometers to an aid station thereby saving his life.
Born: at Syracuse, New York Home Town: Syracuse, New York *Tieman, Frederick A.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Frederick A. Tieman, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company H, 107th Infantry Regiment, 27th Division, A.E.F., near Bony, France, September 29, 1918. During the attack against the Hindenburg line, when he became separated from his squad, with utter disregard for his personal safety Private Tieman fearlessly operated a Lewis machine gun, inflicting heavy losses upon the enemy. Later, when it was possible for him to rejoin his company, he assisted in rallying the men to further efforts and aided materially in the victory that was ultimately won. His splendid courage and gallant conduct were an inspiration to all his comrades.
Born: at New York, New York Home Town: Jersey City, New Jersey Tierce, William A.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William A. Tierce, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2d Division, A.E.F., near Thiaucourt, France, September 12, 1918. Private Tierce showed exceptional courage when he left his trench in order to obtain a better field of fire for his automatic rifle. He operated the rifle to good advantage until both hands were broken and the gun disabled by a shell fragment. He continued with his company for two days after receiving this wound.
Born: at Alabama Home Town: Corona, Alabama Tignor, William P.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William P. Tignor, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 318th Infantry Regiment, 80th Division, A.E.F., near Sommauthe, France, November 4 - 7, 1918. Acting as a scout, Private Tignor repeatedly went forward, and by calling and making noises, drew machine-gun fire upon himself in order to locate machine-gun nests, which were subsequently put out of action.
Born: at Old Church, Virginia Home Town: Old Church, Virginia Tilghman, Allen Benjamin
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Allen Benjamin Tilghman, Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Eighty-Third Company, Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action in the Bois-de-Belleau, France, June 6 - 8, 1918. Corporal Tilghman, with Joseph A. Darges and Howard Childs, Corporals, and Herman L. McLeod, Private, all of the same company, were prominent in the attack on enemy machine-gun positions in the Bois de Belleau on June 6 and 8, 1918. They were foremost in their company and at all times acquitted themselves with such distinction that they were an example for the remainder of their command.
Born: at Kenton, Tennessee Home Town: St. Louis, Missouri Other Award: Navy Cross (Same Action) Tilghman, Charles H. Citation: The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Charles H. Tilghman, 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 28, 1918. After having been wounded in the head by a piece of high explosive shell, which slightly fractured his skull, and rendered one eye useless, Captain Tilghman insisted on remaining with his command. Throughout the night of constant rain and continual gas attacks, he encouraged his demoralized troops, remaining with them until evacuated on the following morning.
Born: at Baltimore, Maryland Home Town: Easton, Maryland *Tillery, James M.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James M. Tillery, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Machine-Gun Company, 117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division, A.E.F., near Montbrehain, France, October 8, 1918. On October 8, near Montbrehain, although wounded, Sergeant Tillery took charge of a platoon whose leader had become a casualty, leading it in the advance until he received another wound, which later proved fatal.
Born: at Inskip, Tennessee Home Town: Knoxville, Tennessee Tillman, Fred A.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Fred A. Tillman, Second Lieutenant (Field Artillery), U.S. Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 200th Squadron, French Air Service (Attached), U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., at Reims, France, June 26, 1918. Second Lieutenant Tillman aroused the admiration of all the French first-line infantrymen when making an infantry liaison west of Reims, France, June 26, 1918. He flew over the enemy lines at an altitude of only 50 meters, in spite of violent machine-gun and antiaircraft fire. Shot down between the lines, with his plane riddled with bullets and his pilot severely wounded, he picked up his pilot in his arms and carried him through heavy fire more than 200 meters to the French first lines, after he himself was wounded in the neck.
Born: at Fayetteville, Arkansas Home Town: Fayetteville, Arkansas Timblin, Archie
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Archie Timblin, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 131st Infantry Regiment, 33d Division, A.E.F., near Butgneville, France, November 11, 1918. Voluntarily facing heavy machine-gun fire, Private First Class Timblin advanced 100 yards ahead of our lines to bring back wounded soldiers. He showed absolute disregard for personal danger in his work of rescue.
Born: at Barren, Minnesota Home Town: Blackduck, Minnesota *Timm, Charles L.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Charles L. Timm, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company G, 102d Infantry Regiment, 26th Division, A.E.F., near Crepion, France, October 23, 1918. Corporal Timm, with the assistance of one other soldier, captured three enemy machine-guns and their crews which had held up the advance of his company. He was later killed in action in the Bois-de-la Reine.
Born: at Hamburg, New York Home Town: Ansonia, Connecticut Timmerman, Louis F., Jr.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Louis F. Timmerman, Jr., Second Lieutenant, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Eighty-Third Company, Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action in the Bois-de-Belleau, France, on June 6, 1918. Second Lieutenant Timmerman led his men in. a bayonet charge against superior numbers of the enemy, capturing two machine- guns and seventeen prisoners. Wounded in the face by shrapnel, he continued to heroically perform his duties until relieved.
Born: at New York, New York Home Town: Leonia, New Jersey Other Award: Navy Cross (Same Action) *Timothy, James S. Citation: The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James S. Timothy, Second Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Army Infantry Reserve Corps, Sixth Regiment (Marines) (Attached), 2d Division, A.E.F., in the operations of June 1 - 15, 1918, near Chateau-Thierry, France. Although weakened by gas poisoning, inflicted while serving with the French in Verdun sector, Second Lieutenant Timothy declined medical assistance and served with heroic fortitude with the marines. He inspired the officers and men with whom he was in action by his fearlessness and fortitude until instantly killed by a high-explosive shell.
Born: at Nashville, Tennessee Home Town: Highland Falls, New York Tindall, Philip
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Philip Tindall, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 126th Infantry Regiment, 32d Division, A.E.F., near Gesnes, northwest of Verdun, France, October 2, 1918. First Lieutenant Tindall was severely wounded in the shoulder by a shell fragment at the beginning of the advance on Gesnes, but in spite of his wound he continued to lead his company throughout the advance. He helped to organize the ground against counterattack and remained on duty with his command until the nest morning, when he went to the rear only under vigorous protest. Throughout the entire engagement Lieutenant Tindall displayed the utmost coolness and devotion to duty under the heaviest fire.
Born: at Washington, D.C. Home Town: Seattle, Washington Tinsley, William S.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William S. Tinsley, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company I, 110th Infantry Regiment, 28th Division, A.E.F., at Apremont, France, September 29, 1918. During a determined enemy counterattack Private Tinsley volunteered with another soldier to locate the source of enemy fire which was causing heavy casualties in his companies. Going forward under fire and discovering seven of the enemy, they opened fire, killing two, wounding two, and capturing a machine gun. Their courageous feat materially aided his unit to continue the advance.
Born: at Saginaw, Texas Home Town: Britton, Oklahoma Tittman, Harold H.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harold H. Tittman, 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., near Bouresches, France, July 1, 1918. While on patrol First Lieutenant Tittman encountered seven machines. Despite numerical superiority and the enemy advantage of position, he immediately attacked. After firing a few rounds his guns became jammed. In the midst of a veritable hail of machine-gun fire he repaired the jam and resumed the attack. Although he was severely wounded, he continued until the enemy was forced to retire behind their own lines.
Born: at St. Louis, Missouri Home Town: St. Louis, Missouri Tobin, Edgar Gardner
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Edgar Gardner Tobin, First Lieutenant (Air Service), U.S. Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 103d Aero Squadron, 3d Pursuit Group, U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., near Vieville, France, July 16, 1918. While leading a patrol of three machines in the region of Vieville, First Lieutenant Tobin attacked an enemy formation of six single- seaters. He destroyed two himself and forced down a third out of control.
Born: 9/7/1896 at San Antonio, Texas Home Town: San Antonio, Texas Tobin, Richard J.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Richard J. Tobin, Master Engineer, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 7th Engineers, 5th Division, A.E.F., at Clery-le- Grand, France, November 1, 2, and 10, 1918. On November 1, Master Engineer Tobin reconnoitered a destroyed bridge in advance of our outposts and on November 2 constructed a bridge at the same point while under shell fire. On November 10, he gave valuable aid to wounded men in the face of continuous fire.
Born: at Leavenworth, Kansas Home Town: Baltimore, Maryland Toblini, Andy
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Andy Toblini, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2d Division, A.E.F., near Medeah Ferme, France, October 3, 1918. Private Toblini, together with four other men, charged a machine-gun nest containing three heavy machine-guns and captured the three guns and 20 prisoners.
Born: at Italy Home Town: Clover, Pennsylvania Todd, Elmer
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Elmer Todd, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 2d Machine-Gun Battalion, 1st Division, A.E.F., south of Soissons, France, July 20, 1918. Corporal Todd led his squad by crawling from shell hole to shell hole through heavy machine-gun fire for a distance of about 300 yards in advance of the Infantry. Selecting a position, he placed his machine gun so as to bring an enfilade fire on a section of enemy trench that was holding up the advance of the Infantry. The fire of his squad was so effective as to cause the enemy to surrender, thereby facilitating the further advance of the attacking battalion.
Born: at Tulsa, Oklahoma Home Town: Tulsa, Oklahoma *Todd, Harold
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harold Todd, Gunnery Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Forty-Fifth Company, Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action at Chateau-Thierry, France, June 6, 1918. Killed in action, Gunnery Sergeant Todd gave the supreme proof of that extraordinary heroism which will serve as an example to hitherto untried troops.
Born: at Detroit, Michigan Home Town: Detroit, Michigan Other Award: Navy Cross (Same Action) Todor, Sam Citation: The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Sam Todor, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company K, 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., at Cantigny, France, May 28, 1918. After ten others had been killed or wounded in an attempt to deliver a message, Private Todor carried an important message through heavy artillery and machine-gun fire and returned with a receipt showing the message had been delivered.
Born: at Austria Home Town: Harvey, Illinois Toelken, Julius W.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Julius W. Toelken, Second Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 104th Infantry Regiment, 26th Division, A.E.F., near Bouresches, France, July 20, 1918. When the advance of his platoon was checked by enemy machine-gun fire Second Lieutenant Toelken crawled forward alone to a position from which he could fire and killed three of the machine-gun crew, after which, with his platoon, he captured the gun and turned it on the foe.
Born: at Suffield, Connecticut Home Town: Springfield, Massachusetts Tomanek, Frank F.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Frank F. Tomanek, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company I, 353d Infantry Regiment, 89th Division, A.E.F., in the Bois-de-Bantheville, France, November 1, 1918. When volunteers were called for to maintain liaison with the assault battalion, during heavy counter-barrage between enemy, Private Tomanek volunteered and within two hours successfully carried out four such missions.
Born: at Collyer, Kansas Home Town: Quinter, Kansas *Tomlin, Gilmore
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Gilmore Tomlin, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company G, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2d Division, A.E.F., near Regnieville, France, September 12, 1918. Facing heavy machine-gun fire, Sergeant Tomlin alone charged a machine-gun, which was causing his company many casualties, killed the gunner, and captured the gun.
Born: at New Glasgow, Virginia Home Town: Lynchburg, Virginia Tomlinson, Raymond W.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Raymond W. Tomlinson, Mechanic, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company H, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2d Division, A.E.F., near Vaux, France, July 1 - 10, 1918. During the attack on Vaux, Mechanic Tomlinson received a rifle-ball wound in the right knee. Although suffering great pain, he made no mention of his wound. Later during the attack he assisted in the capture of two officers and five men. During the nine days that his company continued on duty in the front line Mechanic Tomlinson carried numerous messages to front-line platoons while exposed to heavy artillery and machine-gun fire.
Born: at Baltimore, Maryland Home Town: Baltimore, Maryland *Tompkins, Fred W.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Fred W. Tompkins, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Machine-Gun Company, 38th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Jaulgonne, France, July 23, 1918. Sergeant Tompkins, while leading his machine-gun section in an attack, exposed himself to heavy artillery and machine-gun fire and alone advanced in front of our lines in order to select machine-gun positions. Later he was mortally wounded while exposing himself in order to direct his men to cover.
Born: at Canada Home Town: Owosso, Michigan Tompkins, Harrison
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harrison Tompkins, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 305th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, A.E.F., near Bois-de-la Naza, France, October 5, 1918. In the face of heavy machine-gun and grenade fire Sergeant Tompkins went forward, with three other soldiers, and brought back five seriously wounded men to a point where they could be given first-aid treatment. With utter disregard for his personal safety, he displayed courage, coolness, and good judgment in effecting the rescue. Yüklə 3,43 Mb. Dostları ilə paylaş:
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