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  1. Dozier

James C.

1st Lt.

118th Infantry

Despite being wounded, placed his men under cover and advanced ahead to eliminate a machine gun nest.

  1. Dunn

Parker C.

PFC

Deceased

312th Infantry

Killed trying to deliver a message over dangerous territory, he continued despite two prior wounds on the same mission.

  1. Eggers

Alan Louis

Sgt.

107th Infantry

With John Latham & Thomas O’Shea [Below] rescued 3 men from a disabled tank while under heavy fire.


Sgt. Alan Louis Eggers
Summit, New Jersey


Sgt. Arthur J. Forrest
Hannibal, Missouri

  1. Farrell

John J.

Pvt.

Deceased

354th Infantry

Died from wounds received while individually capturing and enemy machine gun position.

  1. Feigle

William M.

Sgt.

5th Marines

Drove a blazing ammunition filled truck that had been struck by shell fire to the outskirts of a town, thus saving the town.

  1. Forrest

Arthur J.

Sgt.

354th Infantry

Individually destroyed a nest of 6 enemy driving out the entire unit in disorder.

  1. Foster

Gary Evans

Sgt.

118th  Infantry

Eliminated a machine gun by effective use of hand grenades, killing several and capturing 18 of the enemy.

  1. Funk

Jesse H.

PFC

354th Infantry

With Charles Barger [above] made two trips with stretcher into No Man’s Land to rescue patrols caught in open, rescuing two.

  1. Furlong

Harold A.

1st Lt.

353rd Infantry

Advanced under fire behind four machine guns, put them out of action and drove 20 prisoners back to US lines.

  1. Gaffney

Frank

PFC

108th Infantry

Captured a machine gun position, destroyed dug outs, held the position until reinforcements arrived. Read about the US assault on the Hindenburg Line.

  1. Garrity

Patrick

Pvt.

354th Infantry

Advancing against a machine gun position over open ground, continued on after two mates were wounded and captured the enemy position single handed.

  1. Gaskins

Frederick O.

Cpl. Deceased

118th Infantry

Participated in eliminating one machine gun position then advanced alone against a second gun whose fire killed him.

  1. Gumpertz,

Sydney D.

1st Sgt.

132nd Infantry

Silenced a machine gun after two of his men were wounded and captured 9 of the enemy.

  1. Hatler

M. Waldo

Sgt.

356th Infantry

Swam Meuse River to make reconnaissance; after companion was drowned [See Barkeley above], successfully completed mission and returned.

  1. Heriot

James D.

Cpl.

Deceased

118th Infantry

Organized a group to eliminate a series of machine guns inflicting heavy casualties; wounded he continued only to be killed while charging another nest.

  1. Hilton

Richard H.

Sgt.

118th Infantry

Lost an arm while leading the effort to eliminate a series of machine guns.

  1. Hoffman

Charles F.

Gny. Sgt.

5th Marines

Spotted, then routed, an approaching party of machine gun teams which could have forced a US withdrawal. Read about the Battle for Belleau Wood where this action took place.

  1. Holzeman

Sidney

Pvt.

132nd Infantry

Responded to call for messengers after 6 predecessors had been killed and succeeded in delivering the message.

  1. Johnston

Harold I.

PFC

356th Infantry

After volunteering, successfully swam River Meuse to reconnoiter the enemy’s position.

  1. Karnes

James Earnest

Sgt.

117th Infantry

With another member of his company, eliminated a machine gun enfilading his line.

  1. Katz

Philip G.

Sgt.

363rd Infantry

Crossed 200 yard of open territory under fire to rescue a wounded comrade. Read General Pershing's report about the Meuse Argonne Offensive where this took place.

  1. Kelly

John J.

Pvt.

6th Marines

Ran through own barrage to destroy an enemy machine gun nest killing several and capturing 8.

  1. Kocak

Matej

Sgt.

Deceased

5th Marines

Single-handedly captured a machine gun. Later the same day organized 25 French colonial soldiers who then captured a machine gun nest.

  1. Latham

John C.

Sgt.

107th Infantry

With Alan Eggers [above] & Thomas O’Shea [below] rescued 3 men from a disabled tank while under heavy fire.


Pvt. Berger Leman
Chicago, Illinois


Gunnery Sgt. Charles F. Hoffman
Brooklyn, New York

  1. Leman

Berger

Pvt.

132nd Infantry

Alone, crawled to out-flank a machine gun and eliminated the entire crew and turned the machine gun on the retreating enemy.


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