World War 1 Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross
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Born: at Brooklyn, New York Home Town: Brooklyn, New York Schermerhorn, Charles Earl
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Charles Earl Schermerhorn, Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 328th Infantry Regiment, 82d Division, A.E.F., near Cornay, France, October 9 - 10, 1918. After successfully driving off the enemy his attacking force was counter-attacked and surrounded. The officers in charge decided to surrender to the greatly superior numbers, but Lieutenant Schermerhorn, refusing to do so, made his way to our lines through deadly enemy fire, although severely wounded while doing so.
Born: at Troy, New York Home Town: Troy, New York Schiani, Alfred
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Alfred Schiani, Private, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Eighteenth Company, Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action in the Bois-de-Belleau, France, June 13, 1918. Severely wounded at the beginning of the attack, Private Schiani, an automatic rifle carrier, continued to advance, carrying two pouches of ammunition until he fell unconscious.
Born: at Brooklyn, New York Home Town: Newark, New Jersey Other Award: Navy Cross (Same Action) Schick, Fred Citation: The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Fred Schick, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company H, 305th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, A.E.F., in the Bois- de-la Naza, France, October 5, 1918. With two others soldiers, Corporal Schick 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 carrying back the wounded man through the machine-gun fire to our lines.
Born: at Stapleton, Long Island, New York Home Town: Rosebank, New York Schide, Clarence C.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Clarence C. Schide, Second Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 114th Infantry Regiment, 29th Division, A.E.F., near Bois-d'Ormont, France, October 12, 1918. Although severely wounded, Lieutenant Schide continued to lead his platoon over open ground and subjected to heavy artillery and machine-gun fire, until he received a second wound which necessitated his removal from the field in a critical condition.
Born: at Charles City, Iowa Home Town: Mason City, Iowa Schkoda, Thomas
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Thomas Schkoda, Bugler, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Machine-Gun Company, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2d Division, A.E.F., near Medeah Ferme, France, October 7, 1918. After having received a wound in his knee by a machine-gun bullet and a shell wound in the face, Bugler Schkoda continued his duties as runner until ordered evacuated by his company commander.
Born: at Russia Home Town: New York, New York Schlesinger, Albert
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Albert Schlesinger, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company G, 147th Infantry Regiment, 37th Division, A.E.F., at Bois-Dommartin, near Beney, France, October 11, 1918. On the night of October 11 Sergeant Schlesinger volunteered to recover the body of an American officer who had been killed while leading a raiding part, the body being left about 50 paces in front of the enemy positions. With a patrol of six men he proceeded on his mission, meeting heavy rifle and machine-gun fire. Ordering his men to retire, he, with one man of his patrol, covered the retirement, which was successfully accomplished. Although severely wounded, he continued his covering fire with automatic rifle and grenades, unassisted, and eventually reached his own lines.
Born: at Rumania Home Town: Cincinnati, Ohio *Schmelz, Frederick
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Frederick Schmelz, Cook, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company K, 114th Infantry Regiment, 29th Division, A.E.F., north of Verdun, France, October 27, 1918. Cook Schmelz volunteered to take hot food to the front line troops who had not received hot food for three days. After traveling four kilometers he was fatally wounded by a bursting shell.
Born: at New York, New York Home Town: Jersey City, New Jersey Schmidt, Ferdinand A.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Ferdinand A. Schmidt, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 312th Infantry Regiment, 78th Division, A.E.F., near Talma Farm, France, October 22, 1918. When his company's advance had been held up by intense machine-gun fire, Private Schmidt crawled through a barrage of hand grenades, and at the point of his bayonet held 19 of the enemy in a dugout until assistance arrived. Before performing this courageous act, he was slightly wounded.
Born: at Newark, New Jersey Home Town: Newark, New Jersey Schmidt, Russell A.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Russell A. Schmidt, Captain (Signal Corps), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 108th Field Signal Battalion, 33d Division, A.E.F., near Cumieres, France, October 8, 1918. With a detail of five men, Captain Schmidt was engaged in attempting to lay a telephone line across the Meuse River, when they were discovered and attacked by a superior force of the enemy. Even after being wounded three times, Captain Schmidt continued the unequal struggle, killing one and wounding three of the enemy, until all his ammunition was exhausted and all of his men severely wounded. Believing himself to be mortally wounded, he advanced into the enemy's lines and gave himself up, in order to save the lives of his men. He was recaptured by our forces later in the day.
Born: at Council Bluffs, Iowa Home Town: Council Bluffs, Iowa *Schmitt, Edward F.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Edward F. Schmitt, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company L, 306th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, A.E.F., near Mont Notre Dame, France, September 10, 1918. Voluntarily accompanying an officer and noncommissioned officer of his battalion in a search of the Bois-de-Chandriere for survivors of a battalion which had been relieved from its position in the line, Private Schmitt crossed an open field under terrific enemy fire, a distance of 600 yards, under constant observation of the enemy, sought and found several survivors, and led them back to his own lines. The heroic and soldierly conduct of Private Schmitt and his devotion to his comrades greatly inspired the men of his battalion. Private Schmitt was later killed in action while gallantly fighting with his battalion in the Argonne Forest.
Born: at Buffalo, New York Home Town: Buffalo, New York Schmitz, Charles
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Charles Schmitz, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company I, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2d Division, A.E.F., near Tilly, Marie Louise sector, France, April 14, 1918. During an attack on his company by superior forces, Private Schmitz advanced single handed against five Germans who had taken cover in a shell hole and killed or wounded all of them with an automatic rifle.
Born: at Trenton, Pennsylvania Home Town: Saginaw, Michigan *Schneider, John G., Jr.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John G. Schneider, Jr., First Lieutenant, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action near the Forest of Argonne, France, November 1, 1918. Although he was painfully wounded, First Lieutenant Schneider continued to advance with his command until he was wounded a second time.
Born: at St. Joseph, Missouri Home Town: St. Joseph, Missouri Other Award: Navy Cross (Same Action) *Schoberth, Raymond A. Citation: The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Raymond A. Schoberth, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Division, A.E.F., near Bantheville, France, November 1, 1918. Lieutenant Schoberth continued to lead his platoon after being wounded in the arm by a machine-gun bullet. He set an excellent example for his platoon by his courage and disregard for personal danger. This gallant officer was later killed by a shell fragment.
Born: at Versailles, Kentucky Home Town: Versailles, Kentucky *Schoen, Karl Joseph
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Karl Joseph Schoen, First Lieutenant (Air Service), U.S. Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 139th Aero Squadron, 4th Pursuit Group, U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., near Ancerville, France, October 10, 1918. While leading a patrol of three machines, Lieutenant Schoen sighted nine enemy planes, Fokker type, and immediately attacked them. Although greatly outnumbered, he destroyed one of the planes and put the others to flight. He was killed in action October 29 and has been officially credited with destroying seven enemy aircraft.
Born: 10/20/1896 at Indianapolis, Indiana Home Town: Indianapolis, Indiana Scholes, William
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William Scholes, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 131st Infantry Regiment, 33d Division, A.E.F., at Chipilly Ridge, France, August 10, 1918. When the advance of his platoon was suddenly halted by intense machine-gun fire at close range, wounding his platoon commander and other platoon sergeants, Sergeant Scholes showed splendid devotion to duty by personally manning a machine gun in the advance position and maintaining fire until the rest of the platoon had reached shelter.
Born: at Chicago, Illinois Home Town: Chicago, Illinois Schooley, Harry T.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harry T. Schooley, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company L, 311th Infantry Regiment, 78th Division, A.E.F., near Grand Pre, France, October 25, 1918. After his platoon had fallen back under heavy shell fire, Corporal Schooley made a personal reconnaissance of an enemy machine-gun nest through a heavy barrage, killed one of the enemy gunners and drove off the others with hand grenades, thereby enabling his platoon to resume its position.
Born: at Laurel, Maryland Home Town: Laurel, Maryland Schrader, Edgar A.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Edgar A. Schrader, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 2d Field Signal Battalion, 1st Division, A.E.F., at Berzy-le-Sec, France, July 18 - 21, 1918. Attached to headquarters of the 1st Division as dispatch rider during the operations at Berzy-le-Sec, France, Private Schrader courageously and unhesitatingly passed through areas under steady artillery bombardment to carry messages whose delivery was of vital necessity to the success of the attack.
Born: at Oldshasta, California Home Town: Vacaville, California Schreech, George Walter
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George Walter Schreech, Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Eighty-Second Company, Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action near Bayonville, France, November 1, 1918. Corporal Schreech volunteered and went forward to reconnoiter a ravine infested with hostile machine-gun and artillery positions, returning with several prisoners.
Born: at Kansas, Illinois Home Town: Indianapolis, Indiana Other Award: Navy Cross (Same Action) Schroedel, John C. Citation: The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John C. Schroedel, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division, A.E.F., near Bellicourt, France, September 29, 1918. During operations in the region of Bellicourt, Private Schroedel, unassisted, attacked an enemy stronghold and captured two machine-guns and five prisoners.
Born: at Hinckley, Illinois Home Town: Sherburn, Minnesota Schroth, Raymond A.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Raymond A. Schroth, First Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company E, 311th Infantry Regiment, 78th Division, A.E.F., near Grand Pre, France, November 1, 1918. Sergeant Schroth was directed to lead an attack against an enemy machine-gun nest, which was impeding the progress of his company. Reaching a point within 50 feet of the stronghold, he ordered an attack, and sis Germans near the gun sought to surrender until they saw the strength of his force, now reduced through casualties to two or three men. The enemy was then reinforced by 20 men and launched a severe counterattack, which forced Sergeant Schroth to abandon his attack. After ordering his men to safety, he remained at his post alone, combating against the superior forces until he drove a prisoner back to our lines at the point of his empty pistol. Despite his desire to provide safety for his patrol he was the only survivor to return from the mission.
Born: at Trenton, New Jersey Home Town: Trenton, New Jersey Schuchart, Frank
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Frank Schuchart, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company L, 128th Infantry Regiment, 32d Division, A.E.F., near Juvigny, France, August 30, 1918, and in the Argonne Forest, France, November 8, 1918. During the attack near Juvigny, Private Schuchart, while acting as runner, repeatedly exposed himself to severe enemy artillery and machine-gun fire. After the attack he voluntarily joined in the work of clearing the field of wounded under heavy enemy fire. On November 8, while carrying an important message he was severely wounded in the left leg. He stopped in a shell hole, dressed the wound himself, proceeded to deliver the message and did not report for treatment.
Born: at Liberty, Wisconsin Home Town: Belmont, Wisconsin Schueren, Dan E., Jr.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Dan E. Schueren, Jr., Second Lieutenant (Field Artillery), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 122d Field Artillery, 33d Division, A.E.F., near Barricourt, France, November 1, 1918. Lieutenant Schueren, then a sergeant, acting as liaison agent with an assaulting infantry battalion, on his own initiative, took command of a platoon of infantry when its leader was wounded. He ordered the advance resumed and under his leadership, machine-gun nests that threatened to hold up the advance of the entire battalion were flanked and silenced. He showed marked bravery constantly inspiring his men during the attack.
Born: at Chicago, Illinois Home Town: Chicago, Illinois Schultheis, Bernard
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Bernard Schultheis, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Machine-Gun Company, 125th Infantry Regiment, 32d Division, A.E.F., near Terny-Sorny, north of Soissons, France, September 1, 1918. When the infantry was advancing in a position exposed to cross fire, he volunteered and carried a message to the advancing troops, informing them that a machine-gun barrage laid down on the enemy emplacements was friendly fire from a unit not in their support and acting without orders to cover their advance. He delivered the message, returned across an open field swept by enemy machine-guns and thereby made it possible for the infantry unit to advance 400 meters and gain its objective.
Born: at St. Louis, Michigan Home Town: Flint, Michigan Schultz, Arthur
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Arthur Schultz, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company I, 128th Infantry Regiment, 32d Division, A.E.F., near Juvigny, north of Soissons, France, August 30, 1918. Sergeant Schultz displayed great courage and coolness during an attack in going forward under heavy fire and firing upon machine-gun emplacements. Later, when a retirement was ordered, he remained in advance of the line to carry back the wounded, in spite of heavy fire from artillery and machine guns.
Born: at Menasha, Wisconsin Home Town: Neenah, Wisconsin *Schultz, Charles
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Charles Schultz, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company H, 132d Infantry Regiment, 33d Division, A.E.F., near Forges, France, September 26, 1918. While his platoon was being held up by machine-gun fire, Private Schultz braved the hazardous fire by going forward and driving out the crew after which he captured the gun. He died from wounds received in the exploit.
Born: at Chicago, Illinois Home Town: Chicago, Illinois Schultz, Fred M.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Fred M. Schultz, 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. Leading his squad through a heavy barrage and against violent machine-gun fire, Corporal Schultz attacked an enemy field gun which had been holding up the progress of our tanks. He disabled the gun crew and took 15 prisoners, after which he personally captured a machine-gun and killed its operator. Although wounded himself, he assisted two wounded members of his squad to the first-aid station.
Born: at Mount Clemens, Michigan Home Town: Mount Clemens, Michigan Schultz, George F.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George F. Schultz, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company E, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Sedan, France, November 7, 1918. While accompanying his company as Liaison Agent in the advance, Private Schultz attacked, single-handed, a machine-gun nest which was delivering a heavy fire, killing the gunner, and caused many other casualties among the enemy. His act also caused other enemy machine-gunners to withdraw, and saved his company from a very dangerous flanking fire.
Born: at Michigan City, Indiana Home Town: New Buffalo, Michigan Schulz, Frank
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Frank Schulz, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 302d Engineers, 77th Division, A.E.F., near Bazoches, France, August 25 - 26, 1918. Private Schulz and another soldier had become separated and were forced to take shelter for five and a half days. He rescued a wounded comrade from exposure to machine-gun and shell fire and later attacked a machine-gun nest in his direct front. In the attack he killed two of the enemy with hand grenades and subsequently returned to our lines, assisting the wounded comrade to safety.
Born: at Germany Home Town: Thompkinsville, New York Schulze, Raymond J.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Raymond J. Schulze, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Section No. 583, Ambulance Service, A.E.F., near Orvillers-Sorel (Oise), France, August 16, 1918. When many French and American drivers had been killed or wounded during an intense bombardment on a dressing station, Private Schulze immediately went to their assistance but received wounds himself which will make him a cripple for life.
Born: at Cedar Rapids, Iowa Home Town: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Schumacher, Max
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Max Schumacher, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company I, 60th Infantry Regiment, 5th Division, A.E.F., at Clery-le- Petit, France, November 5, 1918. When the advance of his company was held up by enemy machine-gun fire, Private Schumacher, with his platoon commander and another soldier, advanced in front of the line and attacked a machine-gun nest, killing two gunners and taking eight prisoners, thereby enabling the company to advance and establish a brigade bridgehead. Yüklə 3,43 Mb. Dostları ilə paylaş:
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