World War 1 Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross
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Born: at Hagerstown, Maryland Home Town: Hagerstown, Maryland Smith, Samuel T.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Samuel T. Smith, First Lieutenant (Field Artillery), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Battery A, 6th Field Artillery, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Fleville, France, October 4, 1918. When his platoon had been caught in an enemy barrage and all the cannoneers except two had been killed, he made repeated trips into the shelled area to remove the wounded to a place of safety. He refused any treatment for four wounds which he had received until all his men had received medical treatment.
Born: at Conway, Arkansas Home Town: Conway, Arkansas Smith, Sidney
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Sidney Smith, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company H, 308th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, A.E.F., near Binarville, France, October 2 - 8, 1918. When his company had been cut off from communication he, though seriously wounded, refused to seek shelter. He participated in several attacks with courage and aggressiveness, using his rifle very effectively and encouraging his comrades. When relief came he walked back to the dressing station, so that medical attention could first be given to the more seriously wounded.
Born: at Pearl, Illinois Home Town: Blaine, Montana Smith, Thomas J.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Thomas J. Smith, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company H, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2d Division, A.E.F., on June 6, 1918, near Chateau-Thierry, France. After having been severely wounded, Corporal Smith remained with his platoon, encouraging and urging on men in the absence of their platoon sergeant, who had been killed.
Born: at New Britain, Connecticut Home Town: New Britain, Connecticut Smith, Tom H.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Tom H. Smith, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 115th Infantry Regiment, 28th Division, A.E.F., in the Bois- de-Consenvoye, France, October 18, 1918. Private Smith was with 20 men in the front line and for 40 hours they had been without food, the heavy bombardment preventing rations details from reaching them. As the men were losing their strength and morale this soldier voluntarily went through heavy shell fire to procure food, making repeated trips till all the men were supplied.
Born: at Weatherford, Texas Home Town: Shamrock, Oklahoma Smith, Wallace W.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Wallace W. Smith, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company I, 361st Infantry Regiment, 91st Division, A.E.F., near Gesnes, France, September 28 to October 1, 1918. Although twice wounded, he stayed out in front under heavy machine-gun and artillery fire and helped to take back within our lines wounded comrades who otherwise would have fallen into the hands of the enemy.
Born: at Turkey Home Town: Corvallis, Oregon Smith, Warde B.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Warde B. Smith, First Lieutenant (Medical Corps), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 125th Infantry Regiment (Attached), 32d Division, A.E.F., near Cierges, France, July 21 to August 7, 1918. Maintaining dressing stations close to the advanced lines, under heavy enemy machine-gun and artillery fire, Lieutenant Smith continued day and night to render first aid and to evacuate the wounded. On August 2 his aid station, due to withdrawals of the Infantry to take a more advantageous position, was left in advance of the front line. With a score of severely wounded men to evacuate, Lieutenant Smith remained at the advanced position for six hours under intense enemy fire until all patients had been given every possible care and carried to a place of safety. His coolness, courage, and devotion to duty save the lives of many men.
Born: at Frankfort, Ohio Home Town: Frankfort, Ohio *Smith, Willard L.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Willard L. Smith, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 9th Infantry Regiment, 2d Division, A.E.F., near Remenauville, France, September 12, 1918. Lieutenant Smith was killed while gallantly assisting in maintaining liaison between the troops advancing on the open ground to the west of Bois du Four and those in the woods. It was due to Lieutenant Smith's fearless example while leading his men, that the line was held intact at this point.
Born: at Worcester, Massachusetts Home Town: Worcester, Massachusetts *Smith, William F.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William F. Smith, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 111th Infantry Regiment, 28th Division, A.E.F., near Fismette, France, August 10, 1918. When the attack of his company was held up by fire from a hostile strong point, Private Smith, with two other men, voluntarily cut their way through enemy wire entanglements under heavy fire, reached their objective, and engaged the enemy in hand-to-hand combat. During the latter action six of the enemy were killed and the attacking line was enabled to advance to the new position. Private Smith was mortally wounded, his heroic action costing him his life.
Born: at Essington, Pennsylvania Home Town: Chester, Pennsylvania Smith, William K.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William K. Smith, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 2d Machine-Gun Battalion, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Croix Le Perre, France, July 18, 1918. After his platoon commander had become a causality and all the machine-guns of his section had been put out of action by shell fire, Sergeant Smith collected the few remaining men of his section, armed them with rifles and pistols and voluntarily led them against an enemy machine-gun nest, which was checking the advance of the battalion. Despite intense machine-gun and shell fire, he made a flank attack on the nest and reduced it, killing or capturing 12 of the enemy. His marked courage and quick initiative enabled the battalion to resume its advance.
Born: at Hubbard, Texas Home Town: Hubbard, Texas Smith, William Oliver
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William Oliver Smith, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 318th Machine-Gun Battalion, 81st Division, A.E.F., north of Haudiomont, France, November 9 - 10, 1918. Lieutenant Smith courageously led his machine-gun platoon in an attack on the afternoon of November 9, and later assisted in organizing a position for defense. On November 10, the enemy launched a strong counterattack and the Infantry withdrew under cover of the machine-gun fire. Later, when attacked by greatly superior numbers, Lieutenant Smith defended his position an hour. Although wounded three times, he persisted in his resistance, holding his position until his ammunition was exhausted, when he was taken prisoner by the enemy.
Born: at Liberty, Missouri Home Town: Raleigh, North Carolina Smith, Williamson Alfred
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Williamson Alfred Smith, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company E, 118th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division, A.E.F., east of the La Selle River, France, October 17, 1918. Having become separated from his company in a fog, Private Smith, an automatic rifle gunner, attached himself to a company in the attacking wave and continued in the advance. Working his way through heavy machine-gun and shellfire he put his automatic rifle into action, poured an enfilading fire on the enemy and aided materially in breaking the hostile resistance at a critical time.
Born: at Stanley County, North Carolina Home Town: Stanfield, North Carolina Smithhisler, Paul A.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Paul A. Smithhisler, Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Headquarters Detachment, 112th Engineers, 37th Division, A.E.F., near Heuvel, Belgium, November 2, 1918. Under cover of darkness Sergeant First class Smithhisler swam the Scheldt River at a point where it was covered by hostile machine-guns and reconnoitered a road for a distance of 500 meters, returning with valuable information.
Born: at Mount Vernon, Ohio Home Town: Cleveland, Ohio Smotherman, Horace
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Horace Smotherman, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 131st Infantry Regiment, 33d Division, A.E.F., near Gercourt, France, September 26, 1918. Advancing, on his own initiative, under heavy artillery, snipers’, and machine-gun fire, Private Smotherman threw a grenade into a snipers' post, fire from which had held up our advance. His grenade killed the snipers and allowed a renewal of the advance which proved successful.
Born: at Paris, Texas Home Town: Chicago, Illinois *Smyth, Roy M.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Roy M. Smyth, Major (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 4th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Les Franquettes Farm, France, July 23, 1918. After part of his battalion had already entered an open field before Les Franzuettes Farm, enemy machine-guns suddenly opened fire from several points and at the same time hidden mines in the field were exploded. Major Smyth constantly exposed himself to great personal danger while getting his men into the best available cover and reorganizing his position.
Born: at Carters, California Home Town: Reno, Nevada Sneeden, Silas V.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Silas V. Sneeden, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 115th Machine-Gun Battalion, 30th Division, A.E.F., near Ypres, Belgium, August 23, 1918. Upon learning that his platoon commander and several comrades had been wounded by heavy shell fire, Private Sneeden voluntarily left his dugout and went to their assistance, helping to carry them 500 yards to the dressing station across an open field heavily bombarded with gas and high-explosive shells.
Born: at Sea Gate, North Carolina Home Town: Sea Gate, North Carolina Snider, James J.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James J. Snider, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Machine-Gun Company, 132d Infantry Regiment, 33d Division, A.E.F., in the Bois-de-Foret, France, October 10, 1918. After six runners had been killed or wounded in attempts to get through heavy shellfire with an important message from the regimental commander of the 39th Infantry to the regimental commander of the 59th Infantry, Private Snider, with Private Sidney Holzman, responded to a call for volunteers and succeeded in delivering the message. While engaged on this mission Private Snider was badly gassed.
Born: at Chicago, Illinois Home Town: Chicago, Illinois Snow, William Arthur
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William Arthur Snow, Major (Corps of Engineers), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 2d Engineers, 2d Division, A.E.F., in the Belleau Wood, France, June 12 - 15, 1918. In order to consolidate the position of his brigade, Major Snow personally led one company of his battalion through a heavy barrage. After passing through the barrage, he discovered that part of his company had become separated because of the violent fire. He returned through the barrage and, in so dong, was wounded in the neck. After having his wound dressed at the aid station, he refused to go to the rear, but went back and conducted the remainder of the men through the barrage. Despite his wound, he remained on duty for 16 hours until ordered to the rear.
Born: at Fort Hamilton, New York Home Town: Washington, D.C. Snowden, Samuel
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Samuel Snowden, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company H, 125th Infantry Regiment, 32d Division, A.E.F., near Cierges, France, July 31, 1918. Exposed to intensive artillery and machine-gun fire, Sergeant Snowden crawled to the crest of a hill and administered first aid to a wounded man, thus saving his life. While doing so, he was wounded in the right leg above the knee, but undaunted, he picked up another more seriously wounded than himself and brought him to a dressing station.
Born: at Cheboygan, Michigan Home Town: Wyandotte, Michigan *Snyder, Aboil E.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Aboil E. Snyder, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company I, 4th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Le Channel, France, July 26, 1918. Although shot through the stomach with a machine-gun bullet, Private Snyder continued to the nest relay station and arranged for the safe delivery of his message. He died a few minutes later.
Born: at Alburtis, Pennsylvania Home Town: Alburtis, Pennsylvania Snyder, Clayton Evans
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Clayton Evans Snyder, Second Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 9th Machine-Gun Battalion, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Cunel, France, October 13, 1918. Although wounded by machine-gun fire, Lieutenant Snyder refused to be evacuated, and, going out into “No Man's Land,” located several enemy machine-guns, which were endangering his platoon, and directed the fire of his men with such accuracy that the guns were silenced.
Born: at Columbus, Ohio Home Town: Malta, Montana Snyder, John H.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John H. Snyder, First Lieutenant (Air Service), U.S. Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 1st Army Observation Group, U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., on September 12, 1918. While on a special mission to determine the probable enemy concentration in the back areas, Lieutenant Snyder, with his pilot, in spite of almost impossible flying conditions, flew 60 kilometers over the enemy lines at a very low altitude. The unfavorable weather alone would have warranted them in turning back, but they continued on regardless of very active and accurate machine-gun and anti-aircraft fire. They returned to our lines only when their mission was successfully completed.
Born: at Reading, Pennsylvania Home Town: Reading, Pennsylvania Snyder, Milton A.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Milton A. Snyder, First Lieutenant (Field Artillery), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 157th Field Artillery, 82d Division, A.E.F., near Buzancy, France, November 3, 1918. In the face of terrific enemy artillery and machine-gun fire Lieutenant Snyder, accompanied by another officer, voluntarily made his way forward and beyond the advanced Infantry lines for a distance of several hundred yards. Upon reaching the advanced Infantry lines they separated, but first made plans so that the information obtained might be carried back by either officer. After a very thorough reconnaissance they located the enemy positions and strong points which were holding up our lines and communicated the information to the nearest artillery which concentrated fire upon the critical points and silenced the enemy resistance, thereby permitting the Infantry to resume the advance.
Born: at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Home Town: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Snyder, Willis P.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Willis P. Snyder, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 150th Machine-Gun Battalion, 42d Division, A.E.F., east of Reims, France, July 15, 1918. While manning a machine gun against the enemy, and after all his comrades had either been killed or wounded, Private Snyder remained at his post and, in the hand-to-hand fight which ensued, forced the enemy to retire, and, although wounded he attempted to carry back his wounded comrades. His supreme courage and devotion to duty were an inspiration to all associated with him.
Born: at Reading, Pennsylvania Home Town: Reading, Pennsylvania *Socha, Rudolph
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Rudolph Socha, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Battery D, 119th Field Artillery, 32d Division, A.E.F., near Montfaucon, France, September 29, 1918. Having been severely wounded in the knee, Private Socha refused to be evacuated, but immediately returned from the dressing station to his battery position, where he assisted in caring for other wounded men until he was again wounded; inspiring his comrades by his undiminishing courage and cheerfulness in the face of danger.
Born: at Talbot, Michigan Home Town: Detroit, Michigan Solinski, Wactaw
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Wactaw Solinski, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company K, 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Soissons, France, July 18, 1918. Sergeant (then Corporal) Solinski, although seriously wounded in the thigh by an aerial bomb, took command of his platoon after the death of his commander and gallantly led it forward until he fell unconscious.
Born: at Poland Home Town: New York, New York Solomon, Isadore
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Isadore Solomon, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 317th Infantry Regiment, 80th Division, A.E.F., near Sommauthe, France, November 4, 1918. When a friendly airplane had dropped a message in front of our line Sergeant Solomon, disregarding personal safety, exposed himself to heavy machine-gun fire in order to go out and recover the message. The information thus obtained was of vital importance for the successful continuance of the advance.
Born: at Chicago, Illinois Home Town: Chicago, Illinois *Somers, Vernon L.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Vernon L. Somers, 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 Somers gave the supreme proof of that extraordinary heroism which will serve as an example to hitherto untried troops.
Born: at Bloxom, Virginia Home Town: Bloxom, Virginia Other Award: Navy Cross (Same Action) Somervell, Brehon B. Citation: The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Brehon B. Somervell, Lieutenant Colonel (Corps of Engineers), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 89th Division, A.E.F., near Pouilly, France, November 5 - 6, 1918. Voluntarily serving on the staff of the 89th Division, Lieutenant Colonel Somervell conducted the first engineering reconnaissance of the damaged bridges at Pouilly, advancing more than 500 meters beyond the American outposts, crossing three branches of the Meuse River, and successfully reconnoitering the enemy.
Born: at Little Rock, Arkansas Home Town: Little Rock, Arkansas Somes, Russell V.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Russell V. Somes, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company I, 125th Infantry Regiment, 32d Division, A.E.F., near Cierges, France, July 31, 1918. Sergeant Somes advanced in front of his lines on the right of Hill No. 212, under heavy machine-gun fire, and rescued three wounded soldiers. Later he went out into an advanced machine-gun position where three men had already been killed and rescued the only survivor, who had been blinded by shell fire and could not help himself.
Born: at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan Home Town: Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan Somnitz, Carl G.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Carl G. Somnitz, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 131st Infantry Regiment, 33d Division, A.E.F., at Chipilly Ridge, France, August 9, 1918. When all the runners of his platoon had failed to establish liaison with the platoon on the left Corporal Somnitz succeeded in getting through with a message. On his return trip he was twice wounded, but dragged himself along the ground and delivered his message before lapsing into unconsciousness. Yüklə 3,43 Mb. Dostları ilə paylaş:
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