World War 1 Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross
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Born: at Allendale, South Carolina Home Town: Denmark, South Carolina *Storm, George P.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George P. Storm, Battalion Sergeant Major, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Headquarters Company, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Baulny, France, October 4, 1918. Sergeant Major Storm volunteered and carried a message through violent artillery and machine-gun fire. He then assisted in caring for the wounded and sending them to the rear with prisoners. Later, when his battalion had made an advance, Sergeant Major Storm, after finishing his duties at the old P. C. advanced through violent fire to his new station, where he was killed by shell fire while assisting in the consolidation.
Born: at Catassauqua, Pennsylvania Home Town: Catasauqua, Pennsylvania Storrie, Robert S.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Robert S. Storrie, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company E, 325th Infantry Regiment, 82d Division, A.E.F., near Eply, France, September 4, 1918. Under heavy fire from machine-guns, and although seriously wounded, Corporal Storrie continued to advance within the enemy's lines. By words of encouragement he urged his men to follow. By his brave leadership an enemy outpost defended by two machine-guns and six riflemen was captured.
Born: at New York, New York Home Town: Brooklyn, New York Stout, Albert H.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Albert H. Stout, Second Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 132d Infantry Regiment, 33d Division, A.E.F., in Bois-de-Foret, France, October 12, 1918. After the battalion objective had been reached at the north edge of Bois-de-Foret, Lieutenant Stout's platoon which was in the front wave, was attacked from the rear by the enemy, who had penetrated the line to the left. Lieutenant Stout quickly changed his position and led his men in a hand-to-hand fight. The hostile force, consisting of 40 men armed with six machine-guns, was killed or captured, Lieutenant Stout himself killing three Germans and capturing one machine-gun.
Born: at Cairo, Illinois Home Town: Cairo, Illinois Stout, Louis A.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Louis A. Stout, Captain (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 165th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, A.E.F., near Noyers, France, November 7, 1918. After the ammunition supply had been exhausted Captain Stout displayed exceptional gallantry and leadership in leading this company and one platoon of another in a bayonet charge up hill 346, capturing this strong point, together with six machine-guns and 23 prisoners.
Born: at Stoutsville, Ohio Home Town: Kansas City, Missouri Stout, Penrose V.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Penrose V. Stout, First Lieutenant (Air Service), U.S. Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 27th Aero Squadron, 1st Pursuit Group, U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., near Charnay, France, September 28, 1918. While engaged in a solitary patrol of the enemy lines Lieutenant Stout attacked an artillery regulating machine. He was almost immediately attacked by five enemy planes, and subjected to infantry and anti-aircraft fire, but fearlessly continued the unequal fight until his machine guns were broken and he was shot through the shoulder and lung.
Born: at Montgomery, Alabama Home Town: Bronxville, New York Stovall, William Howard
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William Howard Stovall, First Lieutenant (Air Service), U.S. Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 13th Aero Squadron, 2d Pursuit Group, U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., in the region of Etain, France, September 26, 1918. While leading a protection patrol over a day bombing formation First Lieutenant Stovall’s patrol became reduced through motor trouble to himself and one other pilot. When the bombing patrol was attacked by seven enemy planes he in turn attacked the enemy and destroyed one plane.
Born: 2/18/1895 at Stovall, Mississippi Home Town: Stovall, Mississippi *Stowell, Earle B.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Earle B. Stowell, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 104th Infantry Regiment, 26th Division, A.E.F., near St. Remy, France, September 12, 1918. When his platoon was held up by machine-guns Corporal Stowell volunteered with two others and charged an enemy machinegun nest, capturing two guns, 1 trench mortar, and 12 prisoners.
Born: at East Hartford, Connecticut Home Town: Worcester, Massachusetts Straabe, Gilbert
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Gilbert Straabe, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 361st Infantry Regiment, 91st Division, A.E.F., near Gesnes, France, October 3, 1918. Private Straabe voluntarily and unhesitatingly left shelter under heavy shell fire and without thought of personal danger rendered first aid and carried a wounded comrade to a place of safety.
Born: at Norway Home Town: Geraldine, Montana Strahm, Victor H.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Victor H. Strahm, Major (Air Service), U.S. Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 91st Aero Squadron, U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., near Metz, France, September 13, 1918. Major Strahm displayed remarkable courage and skill in penetrating the enemy territory for a distance of 25 kilometers, flying at an altitude of less than 300 meters. His plane was subjected to intense fire from anti-aircraft guns in the region of Metz, and he was attacked by a superior number of German planes, one of which he destroyed. He completed his mission and returned with information of great military value.
Born: at Nashville, Tennessee Home Town: Bowling Green, Kentucky *Strain, Benjamin T.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Benjamin T. Strain, Corporal, 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, Corporal Strain gave the supreme proof of that extraordinary heroism which will serve as an example to hitherto untried troops.
Born: at Newton, Kansas Home Town: Greensburg, Indiana Other Award: Navy Cross (Same Action) Strain, James F. Citation: The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James F. Strain, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 363d Infantry Regiment, 91st Division, A.E.F., near Very, France, September 27, 1918. Although severely wounded himself, Lieutenant Strain crawled through heavy fire to the side of his commanding officer, and taking the latter on his back brought him to safety. He then took command of the company, and, except for a visit to the first-aid station, remained throughout the entire operation.
Born: at Atchison, Kansas Home Town: Pittsburg, Kansas Strange, George F.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George F. Strange, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company L, 117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division, A.E.F., near Poncheaux, France, October 7, 1918. Private Strange and 20 other soldiers, the remnants of two platoons, were isolated in a railroad cut under heavy enemy fire, when 75 of the enemy started a counterattack on their position. Possessing the only automatic rifle in the group, Private Strange fearlessly opened fire on the enemy from an exposed position until his automatic rifle jammed and his left arm was paralyzed by a wound. He succeeded in clearing the jam, however; and immediately resumed firing, despite his left arm being disabled, driving off the enemy and breaking up the counterattack through his exceptional fortitude and determination. Shortly afterward, he was again wounded by a bursting shell.
Born: at Robertson County, Tennessee Home Town: Adams, Tennessee Straub, Robert A.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Robet A, Straub, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 306th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, A.E.F., at Bazoches, France, August 14, 1918. Corporal Straub voluntarily joined a daylight patrol seeking information as to the strength and positions of the enemy which was attacked about 100 yards beyond its own lines by an enemy hostile post of seven men. The enemy was immediately attacked from the rear, several of the men killed and the survivors scattered. A moment later another enemy post was attacked and in hand-to-hand fighting Corporal Straub killed one of the enemy and was himself badly wounded. Although unable to walk and under heavy fire from near-by enemy posts, Corporal Straub dragged himself to our lines and gave valuable information as to the disposition of the enemy forces.
Born: at New York, New York Home Town: New York, New York Strawbridge, George
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George Strawbridge, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 2d Machine-Gun Battalion, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Fleville, France, October 5, 1918. Private Strawbridge administered first aid to a wounded comrade under heavy machine-gun and artillery fire, and although wounded himself, he refused evacuation, remaining on duty with the company during the entire action.
Born: at Northwood, Iowa Home Town: Flaxton, North Dakota Streb, Thomas F.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Thomas F. Streb, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company H, 115th Infantry Regiment, 29th Division, A.E.F., near Verdun, France, October 17, 1918. In the Bois-de-Consenvoye east of the Meuse, Private Streb operated his automatic rifle on a post enfiladed by direct machine-gun fire during a desperate counterattack by the enemy until the rifle was damaged by the enemy's fire and he himself was wounded. He remained on post continuing to defend same with an ordinary rifle. He was later gassed and refused to go to the hospital until ordered by his company commander.
Born: at Baltimore, Maryland Home Town: Baltimore, Maryland Strickland, Albert B.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Albert B. Strickland, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company H, 23d Infantry Regiment, 2d Division, A.E.F., near Vierzy, France, July 18, 1918. While leading his platoon in attack, Sergeant Strickland was painfully wounded in the leg; disregarding his wound, he continued to lead his platoon forward again until very severely wounded by a shell fragment.
Born: at New Augusta, Mississippi Home Town: Loper, Alabama Strickland, Curtis Mims
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Curtis Mims Strickland, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 118th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division, A.E.F., near Brancourt, France, October 8, 1918. Crawling several hundred feet under deadly rifle and machine-gun fire, Corporal Strickland, with another soldier, flanked a shell hole, wherein a number of the enemy were hiding. In this heroic exploit he either killed or captured 14 of the enemy, as well as taking a machine-gun.
Born: at Colleton, South Carolina Home Town: Colleton, South Carolina Stripling, Walter B.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Walter B. Stripling, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company G, 28th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Nonsard, France, September 12, 1918. The whole line being held up by heavy fire from an enemy strong point, Corporal Stripling, with marked initiative, led his squad, despite strong resistance, skillfully flanked and captured his objective, together with 30 prisoners, without the loss of a man.
Born: at Polk County, Arkansas Home Town: Oliver Springs, Tennessee Strobel, Henry A.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Henry A. Strobel, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 120th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division, A.E.F., near Bellicourt, France, September 29, 1918. With eight other soldiers, comprising the company headquarters detachment, Private Strobel assisted his company commander in clean out of enemy dugouts along the canal and capturing 242 prisoners.
Born: at St. Meinrad, Indiana Home Town: Tell City, Indiana Strom, Edward B.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Edward B. Strom, Captain (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 126th Infantry Regiment, 32d Division, A.E.F., at Cote Dame Marie, west of Romagne, France, October 14, 1918. When the troops on the left of the attacking line were held up by intense enemy machine-gun fire from Cote Dame Marie, Captain Strom volunteered to go forward with a squad of men to clean out the enemy machine-gun nests. With utter disregard for his own personal danger Captain Strom heroically advanced with about six men who were armed with rifles and hand grenades, and succeeded in either killing or capturing about twelve of the enemy and completely silencing the machine guns, which permitted the battalion to continue the advance and resulted in the saving of the lives of many of his comrades.
Born: at Clarion, Michigan Home Town: Grand Rapids, Michigan Stroman, Henry H.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Henry H. Stroman, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company K, 364th Infantry Regiment, 91st Division, A.E.F., at Eclisfontaine, near Bois-de-Baulny, France, September 28, 1918. Responding to a call for volunteers, Sergeant Stroman, with five others, advanced 400 yards beyond their front to bring in wounded comrades. They succeeded in rescuing seven of their men, also in bringing in the dead body of a lieutenant, while exposed to terrific machine-gun fire.
Born: at Tallahassee, Florida Home Town: Tallahassee, Florida Strother, Greene W.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Greene W. Strother, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company G, 11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Division, A.E.F., near Vieville, France, September 12, 1918. Although on duty with the regimental chaplain, Corporal Strother requested and was granted permission to accompany the first wave. Aided by a fellow soldier, he successfully accomplished the capture of 14 prisoners and their machine guns.
Home Town: Mitchell, Louisiana Strother, Harold C. Citation: The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harold C. Strother, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company L, 362d Infantry Regiment, 91st Division, A.E.F., near Steenbrugge, Belgium, October 31, 1918. Advancing under heavy machine-gun fire, with the aid of two other soldiers, Corporal Strother silenced the fire of a strongly fortified machine-gun position which was causing severe losses in his ranks. His action made possible the further advance not only of his own platoon but also the company on his left.
Born: at Ripon, California Home Town: Ripon, California *Strucel, Peter
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Peter Strucel, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company L, 314th Infantry Regiment, 79th Division, A.E.F., near Montfaucon, France, September 26, 1918. During an attack and under heavy machine-gun fire Sergeant Strucel showed exceptional courage and devotion to duty by constantly walking up and down the line cheering and encouraging his men. In the performance of this task he was killed.
Born: at Manistique, Michigan Home Town: Calumet, Michigan *Stuart, Arthur J.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Arthur J. Stuart, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 125th Infantry Regiment, 32d Division, A.E.F., north of Jaulgonne, near Sergy, France, July 31, 1918. Although exposed to artillery, machine-gun, and rifle fire. Corporal Stuart attempted to carry a wounded man from within 100 feet of the German line. He was killed while crawling toward his own lines with his wounded comrade on his back.
Born: at Canada Home Town: Detroit, Michigan Stuart, George
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George Stuart, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company K, 113th Infantry Regiment, 29th Division, A.E.F., near Ravine-de-la-Reine, north of Samogneux, France, October 10, 1918. Under difficult circumstances Corporal Stuart led his squad to its objective, although they were greatly outnumbered by the enemy. Single-handed, he afterwards killed six of the enemy and captured two machine-guns.
Born: at Jersey City, New Jersey Home Town: Jersey City, New Jersey Stubbs, Edwin J.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Edwin J. Stubbs, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 165th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, A.E.F., at Meurcy Farm, near Villers-sur-Fere, France, August 1, 1918. After volunteering to proceed in the advancing line as a sniper, by his skill and courage Private Stubbs disposed of two enemy machine gunners who were causing heavy losses to the assaulting battalion. While in this position of extreme danger, he was wounded by an enemy sniper, but held his post in spite of great pain and suffering until relieved. Later, as a result of his wound, his arm was amputated.
Born: at New York, New York Home Town: New York, New York Stuckrad, Arthur L.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Arthur L. Stuckrad, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 127th Infantry Regiment, 32d Division, A.E.F., near Gesnes, France, October 5, 1918. With two other soldiers, Corporal Stuckrad advanced ahead of their company and rushed an enemy machine-gun nest from the flank, capturing fourteen members of the crew and two machine-guns, and thereby enabling the advance to continue. Carrying the captured guns with them to the objective, they later used them successfully in repelling a hostile counterattack.
Born: at Charles City, Iowa Home Town: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Study, Marion Francis
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Marion Francis Study, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company L, 117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division, A.E.F., near Molain, France, October 17, 1918. With another soldier Private First Class Study volunteered to go out across an open space swept by heavy machine-gun fire, about 150 yards to the front, to rescue two wounded soldiers, whom he helped to bring back to the line.
Born: at Fremont, Iowa Home Town: Thurman, Iowa Sturtevant, Wallis H.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Wallis H. Sturtevant, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 12th Machine-Gun Battalion, 4th Division, A.E.F., near Chery-Chartreuve, France, August 10, 1918. Corporal Sturtevant voluntarily ran through a terrific shell fire into a burning ammunition dump, and rescued a badly wounded and burned comrade. The ammunition was exploded a few seconds after this heroic act was performed.
Born: at Greenfield, Massachusetts Home Town: Fitchburg, Massachusetts *Suiter, Wilbur C.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Wilbur C. Suiter, First Lieutenant (Air Service), U.S. Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 135th Aero Squadron, U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., near Vilcey-sur-Trey, France, September 12, 1918. First Lieutenant Suiter, with Second Lieutenant Guy E. Morse, observer, fearlessly volunteered for the perilous mission of locating the enemy's advance unit in the rear of the Hindenburg line. Disregarding the hail of machine gun fire and bursting antiaircraft shell, they invaded the enemy territory at a low altitude and accomplished their mission, securing for our staff information of the greatest importance. These two gallant officers at once returned to the lines and undertook another reconnaissance mission, from which they failed to return. Yüklə 3,43 Mb. Dostları ilə paylaş:
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