World War 1 Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross
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Born: at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Home Town: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Robinson, Oliver Thomas
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Oliver Thomas Robinson, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 120th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division, A.E.F., near Vaux Andigny, France, October 10, 1918. Although severely wounded, Sergeant Robinson displayed remarkable coolness in extricating his platoon from an extremely dangerous position under terrific shell and machine-gun fire, thereby saving it from almost certain annihilation. Being wounded a second time, he refused to go to the rear until ordered to do so by his company commander.
Born: at Waterford, Mississippi Home Town: Waterford, Mississippi Robinson, Philip K.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Philip K. Robinson, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 306th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, A.E.F., near Mont-Notre-Dame, France, September 10, 1918. The 3d Battalion, 306th Infantry, having relieved another regiment in a position in front of Mont-Notre-Dame, it was reported that wounded members of the organization relieved were in the Bois-de-Chandriere in front of the position occupied by the 3d Battalion. Lieutenant Robinson, together with a noncommissioned officer and a private of his battalion, volunteered to search the woods and proceeded on his hazardous mission, crossing an open field, a distance of 600 yards, under direct observation of the enemy and under a concentration of heavy enemy machine-gun and artillery fire. Finding several wounded men he assisted them to return to their own lines, undoubtedly saving their lives. The extraordinary heroism and soldierly devotion to duty displayed by Lieutenant Robinson greatly inspired the men of his battalion.
Born: at Green Bay, Wisconsin Home Town: Green Bay, Wisconsin Robinson, William F.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William F. Robinson, Corporal, 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 19, 1918. Corporal Robinson displayed the highest type of bravery in rescuing three wounded comrades from the hands of the enemy under violent artillery and machine-gun fire.
Born: at Staples, Minnesota Home Town: Staples, Minnesota Robinton, Charles H.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Charles H. Robinton, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 105th Infantry Regiment, 27th Division, A.E.F., near Ronssoy, France, September 29, 1918. During operations against the Hindenburg line, Private Robinton went forth, in the face of unusually heavy machine-gun fire, to aid a wounded comrade. He administered first aid, and, while shielding the man from the enemy fire, he received a severe wound in the back. Despite this wound, he struggled back to safety, bringing his comrade with him.
Born: at Lawrence, Massachusetts Home Town: Ilion, New York Robison, Edward M.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Edward M. Robison, Captain (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 372d Infantry Regiment, 93d Division, A.E.F., near Monthois, France, October 1 - 3, 1918. Although he was severely wounded, Captain Robison remained with his battalion for two days, continuously under heavy shell and machine-gun fire, encouraging his men and inspiring them by his example. He led them to the attack until he collapsed from the effects of his wound.
Born: at Beallesville, Pennsylvania Home Town: Flagstaff, Arizona Rochford, Patrick
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Patrick Rochford, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company L, 308th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, A.E.F., west of St. Juvin, France, October 16, 1918. Private Rochford, with another soldier, volunteered to cross a level open space for 600 yards swept by converging machine-gun fire to deliver a message to the front line, undeterred by the knowledge that sis other soldiers had been wounded in a similar attempt. Crawling from one shell hole to another, he succeeded in reaching the front line and delivering the message.
Born: at Ireland Home Town: New York, New York Rochfort, James J.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James J. Rochfort, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 131st Infantry Regiment, 33d Division, A.E.F., near St. Hilaire Woods, France, November 9, 1918. With utter disregard of personal danger, Sergeant Rochfort advanced alone and attacked a machine-gun nest which was inflicting heavy casualties on his company. Exposing himself to heavy fire he killed two of the gun crew and routed the others, allowing his company to resume the advance.
Born: at Chicago, Illinois Home Town: Chicago, Illinois Rochkind, William
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William Rochkind, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company I, 305th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, A.E.F., near St. Juvin, France, October 16, 1918. While leading a reconnaissance patrol of eight men, Corporal Rochkind encountered severe machine-gun fire, which forced him to take cover. While attempting to move his patrol to another place during a lull in the firing, one man was killed and another wounded. Placing his men under cover he alone ventured forth to the aid of the wounded man, who was lying exposed to the enemy fire, placing him on his back and carrying him to safety.
Born: at Russia Home Town: New York, New York *Rock, William C.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William C. Rock, Second Lieutenant (Armor), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 301st Tank Battalion, Tank Corps, A.E.F., near Molain, France, October 17, 1918. Lieutenant Rock was in charge of a tank when it was struck by three shells from a German trench mortar, which set fire to the tank and knocked the track off. He assisted in extricating the wounded men from the tank and carrying them to the only available cover. In attempting to put an enemy machine-gun out of action with his pistol, he was killed.
Born: at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Home Town: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Rockey, Keller Emrick
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Keller Emrick Rockey, Captain, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the First Battalion, Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action at Chateau-Thierry, France, on June 6, 1918. Captain Rockey performed distinguished service by bringing up supports and placing them in the front lines at great personal exposure, showing exceptional ability and extraordinary heroism. He was indefatigable and invaluable in carrying forward the attack and organizing and holding the position.
Born: 9/22/1888 at Columbia City, Indiana Home Town: Stone Harbor, New Jersey Other Award: Navy Cross (Same Action), Navy Cross w/Gold Star (2nd Nicaragua) Rockwell, John C. Citation: The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John C. Rockwell, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company G, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2d Division, A.E.F., south of Soissons, France, July 18, 1918. With Jerome Buschmann, private; William F. Rockwell, private; Alfred Shimanoski, private, and Watzlaw Viniarsky, private, all of the same company, Private Rockwell distinguished himself by attacking a party of more than 60 Germans and, in an intense and desperate hand-to-hand fight, succeeded in killing 22 men and capturing 40 men and five machine-guns.
Born: at Rockwell Springs, New York Home Town: Rockwell Springs, New York *Rockwell, Mearl Colin
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Mearl Colin Rockwell, Private, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Headquarters Company, Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action near Torcy, France, on the night of June 4, 1918. As a member of a raiding patrol, Private Rockwell displayed great courage and devotion by fearlessly entering extremely dangerous areas and obtaining information imperatively necessary to the success of subsequent operations.
Born: at Coolidge, Kansas Home Town: Holly, Colorado Other Award: Navy Cross (Same Action) Rockwell, William F. Citation: The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William F. Rockwell, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company G, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2d Division, A.E.F., south of Soissons, France; July 18, 1918. With John Rockwell, private; Jerome Buschmann, sergeant; Alfred Shimanoski, private; and Watzlaw Vinairsky, private, all of the same company, Private Rockwell distinguished himself by attacking a party of more than 60 Germans and, in an intense and desperate hand-to-hand fight, succeeded in killing 22 men and capturing 40 men and five machine-guns.
Born: at Rockwell Springs, New York Home Town: Rockwell Springs, New York *Rockwood, Richard B.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Richard B. Rockwood, Second Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 310th Infantry Regiment, 78th Division, A.E.F., near Thiaucourt, France, September 26, 1918. Entrusted with an important message from the brigade commander to an infantry unit, he fearlessly crossed a shell-swept area, delivered the message, and, while returning with the reply, was mortally wounded by a shell fragment. With great effort, notwithstanding his wound, he delivered the reply to the message and fell unconscious, dying shortly after.
Born: at Wurtsboro, New York Home Town: Wurtsboro, New York Rodakis, Nicholas
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Nicholas Rodakis, Sergeant, Australian Imperial Force, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 4th Battalion, Australian Machine Gun Corps, Australian Imperial Force, near Ronssoy, France, September 29, 1918, while attached to Machine gun Company, 105th U.S. Infantry, 27th Division, A.E.F. Organizing troops from different units, Sergeant Rodakis exhibited great bravery and dash in leading them into effective combat, inspiring all by his courage and fearlessness.
Born: at Australia Home Town: Australia Roden, Thomas
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Thomas Roden, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company G, 38th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Romagne, France, October 20, 1918. After his company had suffered heavy casualties and all officers either killed or wounded during the attack on Hill 299, Sergeant Roden reorganized his company and took a position which he held against repeated attack by a superior enemy force. He fearlessly exposed himself to the fire of the attacking party in order to encourage his men and better direct their fire on the enemy, who were repulsed, several of the enemy being taken prisoners. On the following night he voluntarily led a patrol into the enemy lines, captured four of the enemy, and returned with valuable information.
Born: at Ireland Home Town: New York, New York *Rodgers, Alexander, Jr.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Alexander Rodgers, Jr., First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 319th Infantry Regiment, 80th Division, A.E.F., near Gercourt, France, September 26 and 27, 1918. On the night of September 26 and during the following day Lieutenant Rodgers repeatedly led his detachment in the face of heavy artillery and machine-gun fire in repairing telephone lines between regimental headquarters and front-line battalions. After reestablishing these lines innumerable times, and after they were broken beyond repair, with materials at hand, he, with one of his runners, voluntarily and under intense machine-gun and shell fire carried messages to the front-line elements of his regiment. Later, in action near Cunel, in the Bois-des-Ogons, October 4 - 12, 1918, severely gassed, he refused to be evacuated, working continuously without sleep for four days, keeping lines of communication open to the front, and contracted pneumonia which caused his death on October 23, 1918.
Born: at Washington, D.C. Home Town: Washington, D.C. Rodgers, James F.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James F. Rodgers, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company L, 363d Infantry Regiment, 91st Division, A.E.F., near Waereghem, Belgium, October 31, 1918. When intense fire of enemy machine-guns had held up the advance of two of our companies, and the enemy threatened to close in on our troops, Private Rodgers accompanied a squad of men forward to a point where he could most effectively use his automatic rifle. After the squad leader and two men had been killed he remained at his post and forced the advance German posts to retire, making possible the continuance of the progress of our companies.
Born: at Spokane, Washington Home Town: Bassett, Nebraska *Rodgers, John Wiley
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John Wiley Rodgers, Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Forty-Third Company, Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action at Chateau-Thierry, France, June 6, 1918. Killed in action, Sergeant Rodgers gave the supreme proof of that extraordinary heroism which will serve as an example to hitherto untried troops.
Born: at Equality, Illinois Home Town: San Diego, California Other Award: Navy Cross (Same Action) Rodgers, Martis Sanders Citation: The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Martis Sanders Rodgers, Gunnery Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Forty-Seventh Company, Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action near the Champagne Sector, France, October 4, 1918. Even after being wounded, Gunnery Sergeant Rodgers volunteered and led a patrol into "No Man's Land" and succeeded in returning with four wounded comrades. After his platoon commander had been wounded, he assumed command and led the men through the most trying and difficult conditions, until a second wound forced his removal to the rear.
Born: at Pleasant Grove, Alabama Home Town: Gordo, Alabama Other Award: Navy Cross (Same Action) Rodgers, Willes Citation: The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Willes Rodgers, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 130th Infantry Regiment, 33d Division, A.E.F., near Consenvoye, France, October 10, 1918. Although suffering painfully from an infected hand, Private Rodgers acted as stretcher bearer while his company was in action. He made five trips to the dressing stations, a total distance of about 25 miles, and was under shell fire at all stages of his journey.
Born: at Cedar Rapids, Michigan Home Town: Argenta, Illinois Rogers, Alan
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Alan Rogers, Second Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 307th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, A.E.F., near La Palletta Pavilion, France, October 4, 1918. Having taken command of his company after the company commander and second in command had been wounded, Lieutenant Rogers personally undertook a reconnaissance of the front line. Crawling forward alone under intense rifle and machine-gun fire for 200 yards, to within 30 yards of an enemy machine-gun nest, he was seriously wounded in the knee, but, applying a tourniquet to his leg, he succeeded in crawling back to his company. Here he resumed command, and, though suffering intense pain, gave instructions for repelling an expected counterattack, directing that no man be taken from the firing line to carry him to the rear. For seven hours after being wounded he remained with his command, inspiring his men by his fortitude and courage.
Born: at New York, New York Home Town: New York, New York Rogers, Benjamin F.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Benjamin F. Rogers, Pharmacist's Mate Second Class, U.S. Navy, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving as Corpsman (Attached), Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., near St. Etienne, France, October 4, 1918. Pharmacist's Mate Rogers left his shelter and went beyond our most advanced positions giving first aid to the wounded under machine-gun and shell fire until all had been cared for and evacuated.
Born: at Big Prairie, Michigan Home Town: Gresham, Oregon *Rogers, Fred
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Fred Rogers, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 167th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, A.E.F., northeast of Chateau-Thierry, at Croix Rouge Farm, France, July 26, 1918. After being wounded in the head Sergeant Rogers continued his advance on the enemy with his platoon until more severely wounded. He died as a result of his injuries.
Born: at Bessemer, Alabama Home Town: Ensley, Alabama *Rogers, Harry
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harry Rogers, Second Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 308th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, A.E.F., near Binarville, France, October 2 - 6, 1918. Second Lieutenant Rogers was in command of a detachment comprising part of two battalions which were cut off and surrounded by the enemy in the Argonne Forest, France. During the days of the isolation from friendly troops, he was on the exposed flank without food. Although under a heavy concentration of fire from enemy machine-guns and snipers, by his personal example of calmness he kept his men in order and helped repel counterattacks. This intrepid officer was killed in action October 6, 1918.
Born: at Carthage, Missouri Home Town: Liberty, Missouri Rogers, Horatio R.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Horatio R. Rogers, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 344th Tank Battalion, Tank Corps, A.E.F., near Exermont, France, October 4, 1918. Acting as a runner, Private Rogers, upon learning that there was a scarcity of tank drivers, begged permission to drive a tank. Permission being granted, he drove his tank well in advance of the Infantry until the officer in command of his tank became wounded by enemy fire. Private Rogers left the shelter of his tank and crawled to other tanks of his company, carrying messages from his wounded officer. This duty was performed in the face of heavy artillery, machine-gun, and rifle fire, and was carried on until Private Rogers was severely wounded. The coolness, devotion to duty, and fearlessness displayed inspired the men of his company to still greater endeavor.
Born: at Newport, Rhode Island Home Town: Evanston, Illinois Rogers, Verne E.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Verne E. Rogers, Second Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 104th Infantry Regiment, 26th Division, A.E.F., near Avillers, France, September 13, 1918. When a section of his platoon was being held up by machine-gun fire, Lieutenant Rogers directed an attack on the nest, while he and a corporal attacked from the opposite side, driving out and capturing three of the enemy.
Born: at Blissfield, Michigan Home Town: New Athens, Ohio Rogers, Will (AKA: John Foster)
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Will Rogers, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company K, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2d Division, A.E.F., near Soissons, France, July 18, 1918. After a machine-gun had caused great losses in his company, Private Rogers, with three other soldiers, made an attack on the gun, which was lodged in a deep ravine. After his companions had been killed or wounded, he continued with the attack and succeeded in silencing the gun.
Born: at Springfield, Missouri Home Town: Limon, Colorado Rohan, Edgar A.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Edgar A. Rohan, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 104th Infantry Regiment, 26th Division, A.E.F., near Belleau and Epieds, France, July 20 - 23, 1918. After receiving several wounds Private Rohan took charge of an automatic rifle and continued in action for three days. Yüklə 3,43 Mb. Dostları ilə paylaş:
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