- Allworth
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Edward C.
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Capt.
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60th Infantry
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With his advancing units facing great resistance, swam
River Meuse canal and personally led the attack to success establishing a
bridgehead.
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- Allen
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Abe. I.
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Cpl.
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28th Infantry
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Although severely wounded by shell explosion which buried
two companions at Cantigny, he promptly dug them out and carried them to aid
despite heavy enemy fire. Read an article about the Battle for Cantigny.
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- Amory
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Thomas D.
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2nd Lt.
Deceased
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26th Infantry
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After advancing 2 kms into enemy territory on
reconnaissance mission and finding his patrol almost surrounded fought on
despite fatal wounds and drove the enemy from an important position.
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- Anderson
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Johannes S.
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1st Sgt.
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132nd Infantry
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Acting alone and under fire, circle behind enemy machine
gun nest, eliminated it and captured 23 German soldiers.
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- Barger
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Charles D.
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PFC
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354th Infantry
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With Jesse Funk [below] made two trips with stretcher into
No Man’s Land to rescue patrols caught in open, rescuing two.
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Capt. Edward C.Allworth
Crawford, Washington |
Cpl. Arthur F. Brandt
Pottsville, Iowa |
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- Barkeley
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David B.
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Pvt. Deceased
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356th Infantry
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Volunteered to swim River Meuse to reconnoiter the enemy’s
position; drowned when returning
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- Bart
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Frank J.
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Pvt.
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9th Infantry
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Silenced two enemy machine guns that were hindering his unit’s advance. Read about the Battle for Blanc Mont Ridge.
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- Blackwell
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Robert L.
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Pvt.
Deceased
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119th Infantry
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Killed after
volunteering to carry a message calling for reinforcements for his nearly
surrounded platoon.
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- Bogan
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Henry S.
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Sgt.
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6th Marines
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Captured three machine guns and thirty prisoners after
being wounded.
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- Brandt
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Arthur F.
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Cpl.
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168th Infantry
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Fatally wounded in the face while his unit was being
relieved, he continued guiding the way to the new position despite heavy
fire. Died the next day.
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- Brown
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Leland
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Cpl.
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61st Infantry
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Twice captured enemy machine guns taking survivors
prisoner on the same day.
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- Buffalo
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Joseph A.
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Pvt.
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358th Infantry
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Wounded early in the initial assault at St. Mihiel, he
continued fighting and eliminating machine guns all day long refusing to be
evacuated until late at night.
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- Burke
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Jackson D.
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Battalion
1st Sgt
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28th Infantry
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Crawled several hundred yards under enemy fire to carry
essential message to the regimental PC.
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- Call
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Donald H.
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Lt. [Then Cpl.]
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344th Tank Battl.
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Rescued his tank commander under intense machine gun and
shell fire carrying him over a mile to safety.
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- Causland
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Harry L.
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Pvt. Deceased
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357th Infantry
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Killed after volunteering to bring machine gun ammunition
forward over exposed ground.
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- Cheevers
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Earl J.
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Sgt.
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132nd Infantry
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Entered a dugout alone after seeing enemy soldiers
entering it and captured 12 of them.
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- Chiles
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Marcellus H.
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Capt.
Deceased
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356th Infantry
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After leading a successful advance across a stream waist
deep, was shot in abdomen by sniper and later died.
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- Colyer
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Wilbur E.
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Sgt.
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1st Engrs.
Deceased
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Silenced an entire nest of machine guns ambushing his
fellow soldiers. Later killed in
action.
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- Costin
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Henry G.
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Pvt. Deceased
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115th Infantry
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Led a successful advance with his automatic weapons team
under terrific enemy fire, continuing after receiving fatal wounds.
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- Cukela
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Louis
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1st Lt.
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5th Marines
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After crawling behind enemy lines, eliminated a machine
gun crew with his bayonet, then eliminated another strong point with hand
grenades.
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- Davis
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Herman
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Pvt.
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113th Infantry
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Arkansas’s most decorated Doughboy. Read about his accomplishments by clicking here.
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Lt. Louis Cukela
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Pvt. Herman Davis Manila, Arkansas
Inspiration for Bruce Powell and
This Article |
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- Davis
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Harry J.
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Cpl.
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60th Infantry
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Advanced over open ground in an individual assault on a
machine gun which he silenced despite being wounded.
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- Dickop
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Racy C.
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1st. Lt. Deceased
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127th Infantry
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Although wounded in head, body and legs, when orders came
for another assault, he continued leading his company in the next assault
until he fell dead.
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- Dilboy
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George
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PFC
Deceased
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103rd Infantry
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Killed while eliminating an enemy machine gun after
rushing alone over 100 yards of open country.
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- Disalvo
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Charles
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Pvt.
Deceased
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354th Infantry
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Died on the field after single-handedly eliminating a
machine gun position holding up his units’ advance.
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