World War 1 Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross
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Born: at Wakefield, Massachusetts Home Town: Arlington, Massachusetts Robb, Winfred E.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Winfred E. Robb, First Lieutenant (Chaplain), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 168th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, A.E.F., throughout the advance across the River Ourcq, northeast of Chateau-Thierry, France, July 26 to August 2, 1918. During the pursuit of the enemy by the 168th Infantry across the River Ourcq, (Chaplain) Robb distinguished himself by his bravery under fire. During all of this time, and particularly during the operations near Sergy, he showed the greatest coolness under severe artillery fire in attending and carrying the wounded and dying, and in every way ministering to the needs of the men of his regiment.
Born: at Nebraska Home Town: Des Moines, Iowa Robbins, Charles A.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Charles A. Robbins, First Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 311th Infantry Regiment, 78th Division, A.E.F., near Bois-de-Grand Fontaine, France, September 26, 1918. Although severely wounded, Sergeant Robbins continued to advance with the company until the objective was reached, and then returned to the rear only when ordered to do so by his commanding officer. He then assisted in the removal of the wounded to a dressing station.
Born: at South Manchester, Connecticut Home Town: South Manchester, Connecticut *Robbins, William E.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William E. Robbins, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division, A.E.F., near Bellicourt, France, September 29, 1918. During an attack by his regiment, Private Robbins was wounded in the leg. Having dressed his own wound, he continued to advance with his Lewis gun and ammunition until he was killed by shellfire.
Born: at Wilson, North Carolina Home Town: Wilson, North Carolina *Roberge, Joseph H.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Joseph H. Roberge, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Headquarters Company, 308th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, A.E.F., near St. Juvin, France, October 18, 1918. Private Roberge displayed remarkable courage in laying and repairing a telephone line under such intense artillery and machine-gun fire that the line was ultimately abandoned. He was later killed in action.
Born: at Canada Home Town: Manchester, New Hampshire Roberge, Philip
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Philip Roberge, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 103d Machine-Gun Battalion, 26th Division, A.E.F., near Belleau, France, July 18, 1918. Private Roberge showed absolute disregard of personal danger while acting as litter bearer, bringing in wounded from his own and other companies under heavy machine-gun and artillery fire. While carrying a stretcher, which bore a wounded soldier, he received a wound which put out one of his eyes, yet he continued until the wounded man had been taken to the dressing station.
Born: at Odessa, Michigan Home Town: Danielson, Connecticut Roberson, Joseph N.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Joseph N. Roberson, First Sergeant, 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, First Sergeant Roberson assisted his company commander in cleaning out enemy dugouts along a canal and capturing 242 prisoners.
Born: at Alliance County, North Carolina Home Town: Saxapahaw, North Carolina Roberts, Arthur S.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Arthur S. Roberts, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Headquarters Company, 315th Infantry Regiment, 79th Division, A.E.F., near Montfaucon, France, September 28 - 30, 1918. While acting as a division observer, Private Roberts remained constantly on duty for several days in a building on the heights of Montfaucon. While he was in this building portions of it were destroyed by direct artillery hits, and hostile shelling was such that observers located in the same building withdrew to a safer place. Private Roberts, however, remained constantly at his post of duty and obtained important information.
Born: at Fredericksburg, Virginia Home Town: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Roberts, Charles DeWayne
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Charles DeWayne Roberts, First Lieutenant, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Company I, Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action in the Bois-de-Belleau, France, on June 6 and 8, 1918. First Lieutenant Roberts showed rare courage in repeatedly leading his platoon to an attack against an impregnable machine-gun position. Severely wounded and having lost the greater part of his men, he remained in action and persisted in requesting reinforcements with which to renew the attack.
Born: at Kansas City, Kansas Home Town: Cleveland, Ohio Other Award: Navy Cross (Same Action) Roberts, Chester A. Citation: The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Chester A. Roberts, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company L, 142d Infantry Regiment, 36th Division, A.E.F., near St. Etienne, France, October 8, 1918. Sergeant Roberts led an automatic rifle team of seven men in an attack on an enemy machine-gun nest, advancing 150 yards, under heavy machine-gun fire, to within 50 yards of the enemy position, from which point he directed the fire of his team with such skill that the enemy surrendered; resulting in the capture of four officers, 112 men, and 17 machine-guns.
Born: at Cleburne, Texas Home Town: Cleburne, Texas Roberts, Clair C.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Clair C. Roberts, Second Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 167th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, A.E.F., near Landres-et-St. Georges, France, October 25, 1918. Second Lieutenant Roberts’ platoon suffered heavy casualties and he himself was gassed in the advance on Hill 260. Being the first to reach this hill, he observed that the enemy were forming for a counterattack. Displaying coolness and quick judgment he organized all the available men in his vicinity and launched a vigorous attack upon the enemy, who were routed. The daring and leadership of Lieutenant Roberts enabled the support to reach Hill 260 without further fighting.
Born: at Huntington, Pennsylvania Home Town: Altoona, Pennsylvania Roberts, Claude R.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Claude R. Roberts, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company G, 128th Infantry Regiment, 32d Division, A.E.F., near Terny-Sorny, France, September 1, 1918. Although wounded in the left hand and forearm, Corporal Roberts remained with his platoon throughout the attack and rendered valuable assistance in silencing enemy snipers by his effective rifle fire.
Born: at Racine, Wisconsin Home Town: Wausau, Wisconsin Roberts, Gary A.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Gary A. Roberts, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 167th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, A.E.F., northeast of Chateau-Thierry, France, July 26 - 27, 1918. Three times wounded in action, Corporal Roberts nevertheless continued in the attack under heavy enemy fire from artillery and machine-guns, thereby setting the men of his command an example of exceptional bravery and devotion to duty.
Born: at Farmersville, Alabama Home Town: Bay Minette, Alabama *Roberts, James H.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James H. Roberts, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company K, 39th Infantry Regiment, 4th Division, A.E.F., near Montfaucon, France, September 26 to 28, 1918. Sergeant Roberts displayed marked courage and self-sacrifice, when, after being wounded in the arm, he refused to leave the battle field and continued to perform his duties as platoon sergeant until he was wounded in the knee two days later and had to be carried from the field.
Born: at Rouses Point, New York Home Town: South Manchester, Connecticut *Roberts, James H.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James H. Roberts, Private, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Fifty-First Company, Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action south of Soissons, France, July 18, 1918. Private Roberts, armed with an automatic rifle, crawled through a wire entanglement and disabled one machine gun with a hand grenade and forced the crew of a second gun to surrender. His action enabled his company to pass through the entanglement without serious loss.
Born: at Baltimore, Maryland Home Town: Baltimore, Maryland Other Award: Navy Cross (Same Action) Roberts, Leo D. Citation: The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Leo D. Roberts, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 11th Machine-Gun Battalion, 4th Division, A.E.F., near Nantillois, France, October 12, 1918. After the infantry had fallen back 200 meters under heavy fire, Sergeant Roberts stayed at his one remaining machine gun and operated it until the infantry had re-established its position, capturing a German machine gun and three prisoners.
Born: at Harper, Ohio Home Town: Bellefontaine, Ohio Roberts, Sewell K.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Sewell K. Roberts, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company H, 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division, A.E.F., near Bellicourt, France, September 29, 1918. Advancing alone against two enemy positions in succession, Private Roberts killed the machine gunners with hand grenades, allowing our advance to continue. Severely wounded, he refused to be evacuated until ordered to the rear by his company commander.
Born: at Rockwood, Tennessee Home Town: Rockwood, Tennessee Robertson, Angus
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Angus Robertson, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company E, 105th Infantry Regiment, 27th Division, A.E.F., near Ronssoy, France, September 25, 1918. Although suffering intense agony from the effects of a severe gassing, Sergeant Robertson continued in command of his platoon during a most terrific shelling. By administering first aid to a wounded comrade he was instrumental in saving his life, although risking his own by removing his gas mask to render more valuable treatment. He continued to assist the wounded until he collapsed.
Born: at Brooklyn, New York Home Town: Yonkers, New York Robertson, Archibald G.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Archibald G. Robertson, Second Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 9th Infantry Regiment, 2d Division, A.E.F., near Thiaucourt, France, September 12, 1918. Although wounded by shell fire early in the attack, Lieutenant Robertson refused to go to the rear, but continued to lead his platoon to the objective, where, under heavy machine-gun fire, he prepared his position for the enemy counter-attack and held it throughout the night, remaining with his platoon until it was relieved the following day.
Born: at Staunton, Virginia Home Town: Staunton, Virginia Robertson, James Ferguson
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James Ferguson Robertson, First Lieutenant, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Ninety-Sixth Company, Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action during the capture of Bouresches, France, June 6, 1918. First Lieutenant Robertson displayed marked courage and resourcefulness in the capture of Bouresches. With one platoon of his company on the night of June 6, 1918, in the face of heavy machine-gun barrage, he entered the town and heroically withstood vigorous attempts of superior forces to dislodge him.
Born: at New Zealand Home Town: Chicago, Illinois Other Award: Navy Cross (Same Action) *Robertson, Malcom T. Citation: The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Malcom T. Robertson, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Headquarters Company, 165th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, A.E.F., at Bois Coles, north of the River Ourcq, near Villers-sur-Fere, France, July 30, 1918. In the absence of his platoon commander, who had gone to an advanced position for observation, and after his section sergeant had been wounded and evacuated, Private Robertson assumed leadership of his Stokes mortar crew; when called upon by his platoon commander for Stokes mortar fire to repel an assault by the enemy, who were advancing 100 yards away, he with his crew responded so effectively as to repulse the enemy with heavy losses. He was killed by an enemy shell while consolidating a position and rallying his men to repel the assault.
Born: at Brooklyn, New York Home Town: Brooklyn, New York Robertson, Raymond D.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Raymond D. Robertson, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 4th Engineers, 4th Division, A.E.F., west of Fismes, France, August 5, 1918. Sergeant Robertson was a member of a small detachment of engineers which went out in advance of the front line of the infantry, through an enemy barrage from 77-mm and one- pounder guns, to construct a footbridge over the River Vesle. As soon as their operations were discovered machine-gun fire was opened upon them; but, undaunted, the party continued at work, removing the German wire entanglements and successfully completing the bridge, which was of great value in subsequent operations.
Born: at Valley Ford, California Home Town: Berkeley, California *Robey, Hartley M.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Hartley M. Robey, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Battery A, 10th Field Artillery, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Madelaine Farm, northwest of Verdun, France, September 30 - October 11, 1918. Private Robey, at great personal risk, maintained his telephone lines in spite of heavy shell fire, keeping liaison by telephone operation from September to October 9, 1918. On the night of October 10 - 11, 1918, Private Robey repaired the line to battalion headquarters by holding the line in his hand and following it until the break was found, being forced to pass through heavy enemy fire of high explosive and gas shells, and wearing his gas mask continuously. Several times during the night he made such repairs thus maintaining vitally necessary telephone contacts. While on duty with his organization Private Robey made the supreme sacrifice on October 11, 1918.
Born: at Steven, Minnesota Home Town: Sandstone, Minnesota Robins, Emmett W.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Emmett W. Robins, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 64th Infantry Regiment, 7th Division, A.E.F., near Vieville-en-Haye, France, October 20, 1918. Corporal Robins, with four other soldiers, was on duty in an observation post, when a German patrol 15 or 20 strong, attacked with a machine-gun. His four companions being immediately killed or wounded, Private Robins, with great coolness and courage, remained at his post, and returned the fire with such good effect that the enemy broke and fled, leaving two dead and the machine-gun behind.
Born: at Rich Hill, Missouri Home Town: Wichita, Kansas Robins, Joseph
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Joseph Robins, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Machine-Gun Company, 107th Infantry Regiment, 27th Division, A.E.F., near Ronssoy, France, September 29, 1918. During the thick of the fighting against the Hindenburg line, Sergeant Robins voluntarily went forward to locate friendly troops and, in doing so, he was obliged to pass between two strongly fortified enemy nests from which a deadly fire was pouring. Despite the fact that he was badly wounded, he communicated with the infantry and returned to his position.
Born: at New York, New York Home Town: New York, New York *Robinson, Arthur A.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Arthur A. Robinson, Second Lieutenant (Field Artillery), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Battery C, 305th Field Artillery, 77th Division, A.E.F., near Chery-Chartreuve, France, August 16, 1918. Lieutenant Robinson, assisted by Corporal Johnson, rescued the body of an officer from a flaming ammunition dump, which was under fire.
Born: at Brooklyn, New York Home Town: Flushing, New York Robinson, Arthur Harrison
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Arthur Harrison Robinson, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 308th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, A.E.F., near Ville Savoye, France, August 22, 1918. Under a screen of dense fog, and the smoke of a heavy barrage, the Germans set up a machine-gun within 30 yards of the flank of Lieutenant Robinson's company. The Germans opened up a deadly fire as the fog lifted, but Lieutenant Robinson attacked the position with grenades and drove off the enemy. He then turned the gun on the advancing Germans, completely breaking up their counterattack.
Born: at Baraboo, Wisconsin Home Town: Madison, Wisconsin *Robinson, Caldwell Colt
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Caldwell Colt Robinson, Second Lieutenant, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action at Chateau-Thierry, France, June 6, 1918. Killed in action, Second Lieutenant Robinson gave the supreme proof of that extraordinary heroism which will serve as an example to hitherto untried troops.
Born: at Hartford, Connecticut Home Town: Hartford, Connecticut Other Award: Navy Cross (Same Action) Robinson, Frank N. Citation: The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Frank N. Robinson, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 38th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Mezy, France, July 15, 1918. During the heavy enemy artillery bombardment which preceded the German offensive of July 15, 1918, Sergeant Robinson showed great bravery by voluntarily rescuing wounded men under severe fire.
Born: at Boston, Massachusetts Home Town: Newton Center, Massachusetts Robinson, Henry
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Henry Robinson, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 357th Infantry Regiment, 90th Division, A.E.F., near Fey- en-Haye, France, September 12, 1918. Private Robinson, with Corporal Arthur Koch, successfully attacked a German machine-gun nest from the flank, killing seven Germans, wounding one, and capturing three machine guns.
Born: at Bloomington, Illinois Home Town: Valley City, North Dakota Robinson, John J.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John J. Robinson, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Machine-Gun Company, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, A.E.F., at Cunel Heights, France, October 12, 1918. After three other runners had been wounded in attempting to carry a message to a platoon in advance of the front line, Corporal Robinson volunteered for this hazardous mission, and, passing 400 meters under direct machine-gun fire of the enemy, succeeded in reaching the platoon and notifying it to withdraw before our artillery barrage began to fall.
Born: at Black Rock, New York Home Town: Manchester, New York Robinson, John M.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John M. Robinson, Sergeant, 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, and south of Cunel, France, October 11, 1918. During the enemy offensive Sergeant Robinson held an advanced lookout post, exposed to heavy artillery fire in order to warn his platoon of the approach of the enemy. In the Argonne, on October 11, he led several members of his company in advance of our lines and rescued several wounded comrades. Yüklə 3,43 Mb. Dostları ilə paylaş:
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