World War 1 Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross
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Born: at France Home Town: France *Sargent, Bradley V., Jr.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Bradley V. Sargent, Jr., Second Lieutenant (Field Artillery), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 11th Field Artillery, 6th Division, A.E.F., at Romagne, France, October 27, 1918. Under heavy shell fire, disregarding his own safety, Lieutenant Sargent remained on duty superintending the unloading of ammunition until he was mortally wounded.
Born: at Monterey, California Home Town: San Francisco, California Sargent, Jesse W.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Jesse W. Sargent, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Fleville, France, October 4, 1918. When enemy machine-gun fire was causing losses to our line, Corporal Sargent went forward in broad daylight under fire and silenced the machine gun by killing the gunner. His action enabled his unit to continue the advance.
Born: at Frenchburg, Kentucky Home Town: Crown, West Virginia Sartain, George W.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George W. Sartain, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company K, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Jaulgonne, France, July 26, 1918. Corporal Sartain gave aid to three wounded comrades during a heavy bombardment and after four unsuccessful attempts, finally succeeded in carrying them to a dressing station.
Born: at Washington, D.C. Home Town: Washington, D.C. Sartain, Jake C.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Jake C. Sartain, Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 315th Engineers, 90th Division, A.E.F., near St. Marie Farm, France, September 18, 1918. As Sergeant Sartain was successfully directing the erection of barbed wire entanglements under heavy shell fire, he heard cries for help from the direction of the enemy's lines. He immediately went out to investigate, and, upon finding a soldier of another organization lying wounded, carried him to our lines, twice passing through enemy machine-gun fire in accomplishing this heroic act.
Born: at Greenville, Georgia Home Town: Atlanta, Georgia Sarti, William
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William Sarti, Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 2d Engineers, 2d Division, A.E.F., near Medeah Ferme, France, October 8 - 9, 1918. His platoon commander and only other sergeant being wounded, Sergeant Sarti assumed command of his platoon, although himself wounded. He made a reconnaissance of the position his platoon was to occupy, under heavy shell fire, and, returning, conducted it to the new position without the loss of a single man, and remained with it for 48 hours.
Born: at New York, New York Home Town: Garfield, New Jersey Sartorious, Emile
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Emile Sartorious, Adjutant, Army of France, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Interpreter, 42d Division, A.E.F. (Attached), at Vadenay, north of Chalons-sur-Marne, France, July 15, 1918, During the shelling of Vadenay on the morning of July 15, 1918, Adjutant Interpreter Sartorious voluntarily left a place of safety to conduct American troops to shelter under a heavy fire of major-caliber shells and was severely wounded.
Born: at France Home Town: France Sattler, William N.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William N. Sattler, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Headquarters Company, 132d Infantry Regiment, 33d Division, A.E.F., at Bois-de-Foret, France, October 6 - 13, 1918. Corporal Sattler was in charge of all runners at advance post of command of the regiment. The area was heavily gassed. Although so badly gassed that his eyes were swollen shut and his voice affected, he refused to be evacuated, but continued on duty. On October 10, when all runners were killed, wounded or gassed, he repeatedly carried many important messages, in order to maintain communication.
Born: at Chicago, Illinois Home Town: Chicago, Illinois *Sauer, Joseph
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Joseph Sauer, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 308th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, A.E.F., near Binarville, France, October 2, 1918. Corporal Sauer volunteered, in the face of heavy enemy machine-gun fire, to deliver a message to a platoon sergeant who was leading an attack on enemy machine-gun nests. He was wounded in one leg just as he started and was wounded in the other leg before reaching the sergeant, but did, by calling aloud, deliver the message verbally and accurately.
Born: at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Home Town: New York, New York Sauers, Roy M.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Roy M. Sauers, Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 314th Field Signal Battalion, 89th Division, A.E.F., near Tailly, France, November 4, 1918. Sergeant Sauers was in charge of a wire laying detail between Tailly and Beauclair. Over a road swept by heavy shell fire, he carried the line forward and in constant repair, to the support of battalion of the 355th Infantry.
Born: at Hooper, Nebraska Home Town: Stuart, Nebraska Saul, Tom W.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Tom W. Saul, First Lieutenant (Armor), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 327th Tank Battalion, Tank Corps, A.E.F., near the Bois- de-Remieres, France, September 12, 1918. First Lieutenant Saul coolly exposed himself to enemy fire by standing on the parapet of a trench and directing his men in the work of getting the tanks forward.
Born: at Wyoming, Oregon Home Town: Portland, Oregon Saunders, Eugene F.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Eugene F. Saunders, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 115th Infantry Regiment, 29th Division, A.E.F., near Bois-de-Consenvoye, France, October 8, 1918. Private Saunders carried a wounded comrade through a terrific machine-gun and artillery barrage to a place of safety and thereby saved his life, although risking his own in the exploit.
Born: at Washington, D.C. Home Town: Washington, D.C. Saunders, Thomas D.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Thomas D. Saunders, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 2d Engineers, 2d Division, A.E.F., at Jaulny, France, September 12, 1918. Corporal Saunders and another soldier, who were acting as wire cutters with the first line of infantry, fought their way forward in advance of their units and were the first to enter Jaulny while it was swept by machine-gun fire, infested with snipers, and still occupied by rear guard detachments of the enemy. After capturing eight Germans in a dugout they searched the caves in the town and took 55 additional prisoners.
Born: at Medicine Bow, Wyoming Home Town: Cheyenne, Wyoming *Saunders, William H.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William H. Saunders, Captain (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 Toul sector, France, May 25, 1918. The artillery of the 26th Division desiring its batteries to be adjusted upon objectives in front of the division, Captain Saunders volunteered to make the attempt, although the weather was most unfavorable to flying. After flying two hours amid heavy antiaircraft fire and having adjusted the fire of three batteries his plane was hit and disabled. Returning to his airdrome he secured another plane and returned to the enemy line to complete his mission. After another hour in the air he was again forced on account of motor trouble to return to the airdrome. Obtaining a third plane he again returned to the lines, the weather conditions forcing him to proceed for a considerable distance behind enemy lines and at low altitude. Flying thus for an hour his plane was hit by antiaircraft fire and badly damaged. With one control shot away, and his propeller likewise injured, he still continued to adjust, always at low altitude and under constant enemy fire, until his mission was successfully accomplished. The heroic conduct of Captain Saunders served as a splendid example of soldierly devotion to duty to the men of his squadron.
Born: at Claremont, South Carolina Home Town: Dalzell, South Carolina Saurman, Harold P.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harold P. Saurman, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Sanitary Detachment, 102d Machine-Gun Battalion (Attached), 26th Division, A.E.F., near Trugny, France, July 22 - 23, 1918. Private Saurman displayed remarkable courage in going out under heavy machine-gun and artillery fire, giving aid to wounded soldiers and carrying them back to the dressing stations.
Born: at Medford, Massachusetts Home Town: Boston, Massachusetts *Savage, Arthur V.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Arthur V. Savage, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 30th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Mezy, France, July 15, 1918. In the darkness, Lieutenant Savage charged a machine-gun which had been brought across the Marne by the Germans to cover their crossing during the night, but was completely surrounded and killed just as he reached the gun.
Born: at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Home Town: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Savage, Ernest S.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Ernest S. Savage, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 316th Machine-Gun Battalion, 81st Division, A.E.F., near Grimaucourt, France, November 11, 1918. Although so sick from gas that he could hardly move and vomiting heavily into his gas mask, Lieutenant Savage successfully conducted the fire of his machine- gun platoon in the face of heavy shrapnel, gas, and machine-gun fire. He received no medical attention until late in the afternoon after the attack was over.
Born: at Council, North Carolina Home Town: Council, North Carolina Savitsky, Anthony
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Anthony Savitsky, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 1st Engineers, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Verdun, France, October 9, 1918. Upon his own initiative, Corporal Savitsky led his squad in the face of heavy machine-gun fire, in order to silence enemy machine guns which were endangering our position. Through his skill and courage several machine-gun nests were surrounded and silenced and twenty prisoners captured.
Born: at Russia Home Town: Colonie, New York Saweuk, William
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William Saweuk, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company G, 38th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Mezy France, July 15, 1918. On two separate occasions, during the battle of the Marne, Private Saweuk went over the top alone, returning with 12 prisoners the first time and eight the second.
Born: at Russia Home Town: New York, New York *Saxon, John W.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John W. Saxon, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company K, 115th Infantry Regiment, 29th Division, A.E.F., near Verdun, France, October 10, 1918. In the advance on Recherne Hill Sergeant Saxon showed great courage and judgment in leading his platoon and wiping out several machine guns that were holding up the advance. He was killed while gallantly leading his platoon against the last of these.
Born: at Albion, Texas Home Town: Kensington, Maryland Scandel, Alexander
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Alexander Scandel, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company E, 60th Infantry Regiment, 5th Division, A.E.F., near Bois-de-Pultiere, France, October 15, 1918. When his platoon was forced to take shelter from the intense fire, Private Scandel, with another soldier, having located the source of the fire, crawled forward 200 yards, capturing a nest containing two guns and five of the enemy. "When his companion, had started to the rear with the prisoners, Private Scandel continued forward, rushing from shell hole to shell hole, and outflanking a second nest, taking one gun and three prisoners.
Born: at Poland Home Town: Shenandoah, Pennsylvania Scanlan, Anthony
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Anthony Scanlan, First Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Soissons, France, July 21, 1918. Although severely wounded, First Sergeant Scanlan displayed exceptional courage and leadership by reorganizing his battalion under fire when all of its officers had been killed or incapacitated by injuries.
Born: at Ireland Home Town: Lost Creek, Pennsylvania *Scanlon, Horace B.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Horace B. Scanlon, Second Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 106th Infantry Regiment, 27th Division, A.E.F., near Ronssoy, France, September 27, 1918. Gathering about 49 men from various units in a forward trench Lieutenant Scanlon organized them into an attacking party and led them forward under heavy machine-gun fire, repulsing an enemy counterattack. While in the performance of this exploit he was mortally wounded, but attempting to push forward with his men, he called out: "Go on fighting! Never mind what happened to me."
Born: at Brooklyn, New York Home Town: Brooklyn, New York Scanlon, James E.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James E. Scanlon, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company H, 353d Infantry Regiment, 89th Division, A.E.F., near Limey, France, September 12, 1918. Although wounded himself First Lieutenant Scanlon went to the rescue of another officer who had fallen in an exposed position. With marked bravery he passed through heavy enemy fire, and reaching the other officer, carried him to safety.
Born: at Boswell, Indiana Home Town: Boswell, Indiana Scanlon, Raymond
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Raymond Scanlon, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 101st Infantry Regiment, 26th Division, A.E.F., in the Bois-de-Belleau, north of Verdun, France, October 25, 1918. Sergeant Scanlon, while advancing in command of a liaison group, was halted by machine-gun fire from the front. Alone, he dashed ahead of his men toward the enemy position. He wounded two of the enemy and captured the gun. Upon being rejoined by his men he continued the advance.
Born: at Waltham, Massachusetts Home Town: Waltham, Massachusetts Schabinger, Andrew C.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Andrew C. Schabinger, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company E, 131st Infantry Regiment, 33d Division, A.E.F., at Hamel, Belgium, July 4, 1918. Although severely wounded in the arm at the beginning of the engagement, Corporal Schabinger continued forward as squad leader, exhibiting great gallantry and setting an inspiring example to his men.
Born: at Washington, Illinois Home Town: Washington, Illinois Schad, Albert (First Award) Citation: The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Albert Schad, First Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company L, 111th Infantry Regiment, 28th Division, A.E.F., near Montblainville, France, September 30, 1918. With a detail of 16 men Sergeant Schad attempted the mission of cleaning up a machine-gun nest which was enfilading the Montblainville Road. Leaving his men in a sheltered position where a counter fire could be directed upon the enemy gun, he advanced alone, located the nest, killed two of the crew with hand grenades, put the others to flight, and destroyed the gun.
Born: at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Home Town: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Other Award: Distinguished Service Cross w/OLC (WWI) Schad, Albert (Second Award)
The Distinguished Service Cross (First Oak Leaf Cluster) is presented to Albert Schad, First Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company L, 111th Infantry Regiment, 28th Division, A.E.F., near La Chene Tondu, France, October 4, 1918. Sergeant Schad on his own initiative, took forward a platoon to fill a gap left in the attacking platoons on account of casualties. Leaving his platoon to cover the road, he advanced alone upon a machine-gun nest, killed the entire crew with hand grenades, and captured the gun. He then held the position until the advance was taken up the following morning.
Born: at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Home Town: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Other Award: Distinguished Service Cross (WWI) *Schaffner, Fred C. Citation: The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Fred C. Schaffner, Pharmacist's Mate Third Class, U.S. Navy, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving as Corpsman (Attached), Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., during the gas-shell bombardment of April 13, 1918. After having been gassed himself Pharmacist’s Mate Third Class Schaffner courageously helped in the treatment of more than 100 cases of gas casualties, disregarding his own condition until overcome. He died, April 18, 1918.
Born: at Kewanee, Illinois Home Town: Rock Island, Illinois *Schairer, James V.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James V. Schairer, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Medical Detachment, 147th Infantry Regiment (Attached), 37th Division, A.E.F., near Montfaucon, France, September 26, 1918. Seeing two men fall wounded, Private Schairer immediately went to their assistance, unmindful of the extreme danger to which he was exposed; and, after dragging the men to a shell hole, administered effective first aid. A few days later he was killed in the performance of his duties.
Born: at Benton Harbor, Michigan Home Town: Toledo, Ohio Schallert, Edward I.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Edward I. Schallert, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Medical Detachment, 30th Infantry Regiment (Attached), 3d Division, A.E.F., at Madeleine Farm, France, October 10 - 13, 1918. Although wounded in the thigh on October 10, Private Schallert continued to render first aid to the wounded under enemy fire until wounded a second time by a machine-gun bullet in the arm.
Born: at St. Louis, Missouri Home Town: St. Louis, Missouri Schenck, Alexander P.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Alexander P. Schenck, First Lieutenant (Air Service), U.S. Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 49th Aero Squadron, 2d Pursuit Group, U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., in the region of Doulcon, France, October 4, 1918. Lieutenant Schenck was one of an offensive patrol of six planes that attacked and engaged in combat 17 enemy machines (Fokker type). While he was engaging one of the enemy, he observed a comrade about to be sent down by an enemy plane that had maneuvered to an advantageous position. Lieutenant Schenck immediately left off the combat he was engaged in and shot down the plane, thereby saving the life of his comrade.
Born: at Greensboro, North Carolina Home Town: Plainfield, New Jersey *Schenck, Gordon L.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Gordon L. Schenck, Second Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 308th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, A.E.F., in the Argonne Forest, near Binarville, France, October 3 - 7, 1918. While his battalion was surrounded by the enemy, Lieutenant Schenck, by his heroic conduct, while repulsing frequent enemy attacks, inspired his command. Fearlessly exposing himself to fire, he seized his rifle and ran to the top of a bank in front of his company's position where he was able to throw hand grenades at the enemy until killed by an enemy shell. Yüklə 3,43 Mb. Dostları ilə paylaş:
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