World War 1 Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross
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Born: at Sweden Home Town: Grant, Iowa *Swanson, Carl E.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Carl E. Swanson, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company K, 132d Infantry Regiment, 33d Division, A.E.F., near Brieulles, France, October 9 - 12, 1918. While attempting to rescue a wounded officer who was lying exposed to terrific machine-gun fire, Private Swanson was killed. For four days before his death, in the performance of his duties as stretcher bearer, Private Swanson rendered invaluable service in administering first aid to the wounded and carrying them to places of safety, working at all times under most perilous fire of artillery and machine-guns.
Born: at Sweden Home Town: Grove City, Minnesota Swanson, Clayton E.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Clayton E. Swanson, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 5th Machine-Gun Battalion, 2d Division, A.E.F., near Mont Blanc, France, October 4, 1918. On learning that a member of his squad was in front of the lines in a heavily shelled position, Corporal Swanson obtained permission to make a search, to find that the man was dead.
Born: at Jamestown, New York Home Town: Jamestown, New York Swarts, Ralph E.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Ralph E. Swarts, First Lieutenant (Medical Corps), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 23d Infantry Regiment (Attached), 2d Division, A.E.F., near St. Etienne-a-Arnes, France, October 3 - 9, 1918. During the offensive operations of October 3 - 9, Lieutenant Swarts worked unceasingly in the most advanced stations in the divisional sector dressing the wounded in the open under terrific machine-gun and shell fire. He took cover only when all wounded had been dressed and evacuated.
Born: at Arkansas City, Kansas Home Town: Arkansas City, Kansas Swearingen, William H.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William H. Swearingen, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Medical Detachment, 315th Infantry Regiment (Attached), 79th Division, A.E.F., near Cote-de-Morimont, France, October 26 - November 10, 1918. Private Swearingen, hearing a call for help, went from cover to a position 300 yards distant and, in the face of incessant machine-gun and sniping fire, gave first aid to a wounded comrade and remained until dusk, at which time he returned to safety, carrying the man with him.
Born: at Jasper County, Missouri Home Town: Elida, New Mexico Sweeney, Bernard F., Jr.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Bernard F. Sweeney, Jr., Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Headquarters Company, 315th Infantry Regiment, 79th Division, A.E.F., near Brabant, France, October 30, 1918. On the night of October 31, and November 1, Sergeant Sweeney made a dozen trips to repair telephone wire broken by the continuous shelling of the area. Early the next morning he was wounded while still in the performance of his duty.
Born: at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Home Town: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania *Sweeney, Patrick
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Patrick Sweeney, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 322d Infantry Regiment, 81st Division, A.E.F., near Abaucourt, France, November 9, 1918. Private Sweeney voluntarily advanced through intense artillery and machine-gun fire into the ruins of Abaucourt to locate an enemy machine-gun nest. He was killed by shell fire after having reached a position in the enemy's trenches.
Born: at Ireland Home Town: Chicago, Illinois Sweeney, Thomas Joseph
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Thomas Joseph Sweeney, First Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 165th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, A.E.F., near Landres-et-St. Georges, France, October 15, 1918. Sergeant Sweeney courageously supervised the carrying of the wounded, his duties exposing him at all times to the continuous fire of the enemy. By his valor and strict devotion to duty, all the wounded were safely evacuated.
Born: at New York, New York Home Town: New York, New York Sweet, Walter
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Walter Sweet, Second Lieutenant, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Sixteenth Company, Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action near Chateau-Thierry, France, June 25, 1918. In the attack of June 25, after his company commander had been removed because of wounds, Second Lieutenant (then Gunnery Sergeant) Sweet reorganized the platoon, and, leading them forward, rushed a strong enemy emplacement, capturing two guns and their crews. After having consolidated his position and established liaison, the enemy opened a harassing trench-mortar fire, during which his platoon suffered heavy casualties. He attacked the nest with the aid of hand grenades, and put the gun out of action, killing two of the enemy and taking five prisoners, with whom he returned to his position.
Born: at Lowell, Massachusetts Home Town: Lowell, Massachusetts Other Award: Navy Cross (Same Action) Swenson, Karl J. Citation: The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Karl J. Swenson, Major (Medical Corps), U.S. Army, for repeated acts of extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 316th Sanitary Train, 91st Division, A.E.F., near Very, France, September 28 to October 4, 1918. and near Audeuarde, Belgium, October 30 to November 3, 1918. During the drive in the Forest of Argonne Major Swenson established and maintained a dressing station at Very under almost constant aerial raids and severe shell fire. During the operations between the Lys and Scheldt Rivers this officer repeatedly showed utter disregard for his own life, maintaining liaison between his own advanced dressing station and the battalion aid stations and searching for wounded on the battlefield while he was exposed to heavy fire from artillery, machine-guns and snipers.
Born: at Assaria, Kansas Home Town: Portland, Oregon *Swezey, Louis H.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Louis H. Swezey, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company G, 305th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, A.E.F., in the Bois-de-la Naza, France, October 3, 1918. After his company's line had been almost wiped out by enemy machine-gun fire, Private Swezey displayed the highest courage and initiative in reforming a defensive position and reorganizing the scattered groups of men who remained. In performing this important service he moved up and down the line, under heavy fire from enemy machine-guns and trench mortars, in entire disregard for his own safety. This gallant soldier was killed while on a patrol next day.
Born: at Patchogue, New York Home Town: Patchogue, New York *Swift, Frank B.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Frank B. Swift, Bugler, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 131st Infantry Regiment, 33d Division, A.E.F., at Chipilly Ridge, France, August 11, 1918. When his company was in a perilous position, due to lack of ammunition and of water, Bugler Swift volunteered to carry a message requesting aid to battalion headquarters, through a zone swept by heavy artillery fire, after two runners had been killed in the attempt. While carrying the message he was severely wounded but continued on his mission, delivered his message, and died on the way back to the dressing station.
Born: at Chicago, Illinois Home Town: Forest Park, Illinois Swift, Harry
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harry Swift, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company G, 126th Infantry Regiment, 32d Division, A.E.F., near Juvigny, France, August 28, 1918. Private Swift twice volunteered and carried messages across open fields swept by machine-gun fire after other runners had been killed on similar missions. Returning from his second mission, he saw his company commander fall wounded. Passing through heavy machine-gun fire, he went to his rescue and administered first aid, being himself severely wounded.
Born: at Detroit, Michigan Home Town: Detroit, Michigan *Swift, Joseph
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Joseph Swift, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 362d Infantry Regiment, 91st Division, A.E.F., near Epinonville, France, September 27, 1918, and near Gesnes, France, September 29, 1918. After a machine gun company had in vain attempted for an hour to silence a machine gun which was causing heavy losses to his regiment, Lieutenant Swift, armed only with a pistol, advanced alone upon the enemy position. He killed the crew of four men, saving the lives of many of our men and rendering a more rapid advance possible. In the attack on Gesnes, while making a daring attempt to perform a similar act, Lieutenant Swift was killed by enemy fire.
Born: at State Center, Iowa Home Town: Safford, Arizona Swift, Walter E.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Walter E. Swift, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 14th Machine-Gun Battalion, 5th Division, A.E.F., near Cunel, France, October 13, 1918. Private Swift with another runner, received messages to be delivered at two different points near Nantillois. En route his companion was killed and Private Swift was severely wounded by enemy shellfire. In spite of his wound, he delivered both messages before submitting to evacuation for his wounds.
Born: at Brentwood, California Home Town: Brentwood, California *Swingle, Gray
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Gray Swingle, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 6th Engineers, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Bois-des- Tailoux, March 28, 1918. The patrol came under hostile machine-gun fire and Sergeant Swingle was mortally wounded. He gave instructions to the patrol to return to their company commander and ordered them to leave him, as the patrol was under fire and would all probably be wiped out. He died March 28, 1918.
Born: at Hicksville, Ohio Home Town: Springfield, Ohio Sybert, Clarence L.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Clarence L. Sybert, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 23d Infantry Regiment, 2d Division, A.E.F., near Landres-et-St. Georges, France, November 2, 1918. Although severely wounded, Private Sybert remained in the action during the offensive operations west of the Meuse, and after the sergeant in charge had been removed he took over his duties as commander of the battalion runners, faithfully performing the task despite his pain from his wounds.
Born: at Reynoldsville, Pennsylvania Home Town: Centralia, Washington *Synnott, Joseph A.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Joseph A. Synnott, Second Lieutenant, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action at Chateau-Thierry, France, June 6, 1918. Killed in action, Second Lieutenant Synnott gave the supreme proof of that extraordinary heroism which will serve as an example to hitherto untried troops.
Born: at Passaic, New Jersey Home Town: Passaic, New Jersey Other Award: Navy Cross (Same Action) Synott, Patrick Citation: The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Patrick Synott, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 108th Infantry Regiment, 27th Division, A.E.F., near Ronssoy, France, September 28,1918. Corporal Synott displayed exceptional bravery in leaving shelter and going forward under heavy shell and machine-gun fire and bringing back several wounded soldiers.
Born: at Ireland Home Town: New York, New York Syverson, Grannis I.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Grannis I. Syverson, Private, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Sixty-Sixth Company, Sixth Machine-Gun Battalion, Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action near St. Etienne, France, October 3, 1918. When our advance infantry was forced to withdraw, Private Syverson's machine-gun crew refused to withdraw, but calmly set up their machine gun. The gun was upset by a bursting hand grenade, which also injured two members of the squad. Despite these injuries, they immediately reset the gun and opened fire on the advancing Germans when twenty feet distant, causing the Germans to break and retreat in disorder.
Born: at White Rock, South Dakota Home Town: Minneapolis, Minnesota Other Award: Navy Cross (Same Action) Szczepanik, Joseph A. Citation: The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Joseph A. Szczepanik, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 353d Infantry Regiment, 89th Division, A.E.F., near Limey, France, September 12 - 13, 1918. Private Szczepanik displayed remarkable daring in going out alone and locating the hiding places into which the enemy soldiers had been driven by our barrage. Through his efforts about 150 Germans were captured before they had a chance to come out from cover and man their machine-guns. He was wounded while attempting to enter barracks in which several of the enemy had taken refuge.
Born: at Three Rivers, Massachusetts Home Town: New York Mills, New York Tabara, Wladyslaw
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Wladyslaw Tabara, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 308th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, A.E.F., near Revillon, France, September 13, 1918. With a companion Private Tabara determined the location of a machine-gun which had checked the advance of his company, and, advancing ahead of the company, made a sudden rush from the flank, killed, wounded, or captured the entire crew, and captured four machine-guns.
Born: at Russia Home Town: Sag Harbor, New York *Tabor, Ralph E.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Ralph E. Tabor, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company L, 105th Infantry Regiment, 27th Division, A.E.F., east of Ronssoy, France, September 29, 1918. During the operations against the Hindenburg line, Corporal Tabor left shelter, went forward under heavy shell and machine-gun fire, and succeeded in bringing back to our lines a wounded soldier. His splendid courage and gallant conduct was a fine example to his comrades.
Born: at Stillwater, New York Home Town: Mechanicsville, New York Tack, Abraham T.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Abraham T. Tack, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Hill 299, France, October 16, 1918. Private Tack assumed command of a platoon after its officers had been wounded and led it to its objective. He advanced through heavy machine-gun and artillery fire for a distance of 800 meters and engaged in a hand-to-hand fight that resulted in the defeat of the enemy and the capture of 5 machine guns and 30 prisoners.
Born: at Holland Home Town: Sodus, New York Talbot, Arthur
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Arthur Talbot, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 107th Infantry Regiment, 27th Division, A.E.F., near La Roux Farm, France, October 18, 1918. Being unable to find a suitable target for the 37-millimeter gun of which he was in command, Lieutenant Talbot armed the men of his section with enemy rifles and led a daylight patrol in advance of the lines. He reconnoitered La Roux Farm, exposed to heavy machine-gun fire and put two enemy machine guns out of action, thus enabling our line to advance 1,000 yards without serious losses.
Born: at Lyme, Connecticut Home Town: New York, New York Tamme, Nicholas L.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Nicholas L. Tamme, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Headquarters Company, 147th Infantry Regiment, 37th Division, A.E.F., south of Cierges, France, September 29, 1918. Volunteering to attempt the recovery of the barrel of a 37-millimeter gun abandoned the previous day when the gun crew was gassed and when his battalion had retired to a more advantageous position, Private Tamme advanced alone in broad daylight and under observation of the enemy 200 yards in advance of his own lines under intense machine-gun fire, recovered the missing part and returned in safety to his own lines. His conduct was a splendid example of devotion to duty and proved an inspiration to the men of his battalion.
Born: at Ripley, Ohio Home Town: Cincinnati, Ohio *Tappen, James J.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James J. Tappen, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 308th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, A.E.F., near Binarville, France, September 28, 1918. Private Tappen pushed forward alone against several enemy snipers, who were causing many casualties, among his comrades. He killed two of the snipers, but was killed while attempting to capture the third sniper.
Born: at Stapleton, New York Home Town: Stapleton, New York Tarter, Charles M.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Charles M. Tarter, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company I, 23d Infantry Regiment, 2d Division, A.E.F., at Vaux, France, on July 1, 1918. When his captain was wounded, Sergeant Tarter went out under violent machine-gun fire to bring the officer to shelter and was severely wounded himself while performing this heroic act.
Born: at Columbia, Kentucky Home Town: Chapman, Kansas Taubert, Albert Adolph
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Albert Adolph Taubert, Private, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Sixty-Sixth Company, Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action in the Villers Cotterets Forest, south of Soissons, France, July 18, 1918. Private Taubert went out in advance of the line of his company into the fire of a machine gun that was shooting at him and captured the gun and its crew.
Born: at Madison, Wisconsin Home Town: Madison, Wisconsin Other Award: Navy Cross (Same Action), Navy Cross w/Gold Star (2nd Haitian) Taugher, Claude Buckley Citation: The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Claude Buckley Taugher, Second Lieutenant, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action at Bayonville, France, November 2, 1918. Lieutenant Taugher, with great dash, led his platoon in surrounding enemy dugouts in the village of Bayonville before the occupants had time to escape or organize effective resistance, capturing sixty-one of the enemy. Although wounded in the ankle he refused to be evacuated.
Born: at Wausau, Wisconsin Home Town: Wausau, Wisconsin Other Award: Navy Cross (Same Action) Tavano, Antonio J. Citation: The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Antonio J. Tavano, Sergeant, 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. Sergeant Tavano voluntarily left his cover during a heavy bombardment and brought a wounded officer to a place of safety after the Utter bearers were killed. He gave all the assistance possible to these wounded men before they died.
Born: at Croton-on-Hudson, New Jersey Home Town: Dundee Lake, New Jersey Tavenner, Robert L.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Robert L. Tavenner, Captain (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 148th Infantry Regiment, 37th Division, A.E.F., near Cierges, France, September 29, 1918; and near Olsene, Belgium, October 31, 1918. Without regard for his own safety, Captain Tavenner personally conducted a tank in an attack on a machine-gun nest. After several of the tanks had been put out of action and the others had withdrawn, he walked up and down the firing line under heavy machine-gun fire, cheering his men, despite severe losses, fought till all of their ammunition was exhausted. On October 31, he was severely wounded while making a personal reconnaissance of the enemy's position. Yüklə 3,43 Mb. Dostları ilə paylaş:
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