- Linton
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Frederic M.
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1st Lt.
Deceased
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104th Infantry
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Killed in action after leading the capture of the village
of Marcheville, September 26, 1918.
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Lt. Frederic M. Linton
Rosslindale, Massachusetts |
Capt. George G. McMurtry
New York, New York |
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- Lunsford
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Bedford B.
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Corporal
Deceased
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117th
Infantry
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Advanced alone against enemy machine guns firing his
automatic rifle and was eventually killed.
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- Lynch
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Andrew
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1st Lt.
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110th Infantry
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While a Sgt. organized rescue of captured officer leading
to liberation of officer, killing 15 enemy.
Later he organized a counterattack of 75 men which succeeded in
driving the enemy back a full kilometer.
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- Madsen
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Howard E.
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Sgt.
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115th Infantry
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Individually routed a machine gun with an armful of
grenades allowing his unit to advance safely.
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- Mallon
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George H.
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Capt.
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132nd Infantry
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Led the elimination of 11 machine guns, a howitzer
battery, an anti-aircraft gun and over 100 prisoners.
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- Manning
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Sidney E.
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Cpl.
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167th Infantry
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Wounded nine times while commanding a platoon
consolidating an advance position overlooking Ourcq River. Read about the Second Battle
of the Marne.
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- McMurtry
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George G.
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Capt.
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308th Infantry
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Commanded a battalion in the Lost Battalion incident. Click here to read the divisional report on the episode.
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- Mellen
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Clifford E.
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Pvt.
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104th Infantry
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Severely wounded retrieving a grenade thrown into the
midst of a group of 10 Americans.
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- Mestrovitch
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James I.
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Sgt.
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111th Infantry
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Rescued wounded company commander, carrying him to safety
thru heavy shell and machine gun fire.
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- Meyer
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Albert
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Pvt.
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6th Marines
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As stretcher bearer rescued another Marine threatened with
capture by advancing Germans.
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- Miller
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Oscar F.
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Major
Deceased
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361st Infantry
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Personally led wavering attack against machine gun and
artillery fire to success; wounded several times he died several days
later. Awarded Medal of Honor.
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- Neibaur
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Thomas O.
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Pvt.
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167th Infantry
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After being wounded in both legs, halted an enemy counterattack
with automatic weapons fire, killed 4 at close quarters and returned with 11
prisoners. Visit Thomas Neibaur's articles at the Idaho Military Museum website.
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- O’Connor
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Harry Grover
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Sgt.
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Hq 78th Division
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Wounded after being shelled three times while obtaining
information, he sought help for two companions who were mortally wounded,
then – after having his own wounds dressed – delivered his report to
headquarters.
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- O’Shea
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Thomas E.
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Corporal
Deceased
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107th Infantry
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Killed trying to rescue 3 men from a disabled tank while
under heavy fire. See Eggers &
Latham [above].
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- Payson
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Carl F.
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Sgt.
Deceased
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125th Infantry
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Kept urging on his company during an attack despite being
mortally wounded in the head.
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- Peck
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Archie
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Pvt.
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307th
Infantry
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Wounded, he returned and rescued two wounded fellow patrol
members under machine gun fire.
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- Peck
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William R.
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Sgt
Deceased
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354th Infantry
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Killed while rescuing his platoon commander who had been
caught unawares in a machine gun crossfire.
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- Perkins
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Michael J.
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PFC
Deceased
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101st Infantry
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Threw a grenade into a German pillbox, then entered with
bayonet killing and wounding several and eventually capturing 25.
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- Petersen
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Theodore
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Sgt
Deceased
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Medical Detach. 166th FA
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Despite being mortally wounded continued treating his
fellow soldiers despite artillery and gas barrage.
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- Philbad
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Henry W.
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Cpl.
Deceased
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6th Marines
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Killed while trying individually to capture his third
machine gun position of the day at Blanc Mont. Read about another Marine at Blanc Mont.
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Lt. Col. Emory Pike
Des Moines, Iowa |
Pvt. Thomas C. Neibour
Sugar City, Idaho |
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- Pike
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Emory J.
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Lt. Col.
Deceased
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82nd Division
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While in an advance position, reorganized infantry units
under artillery fire, then was fatally wounded while aiding a wounded
soldier.
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- Pratt
|
John
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Cpl.
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166th Infantry
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Saved two severely wounded men, extricating them under
fire from an exposed field.
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- Priest
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Charles D.
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Chaplain
Deceased
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359th Infantry
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Advanced 600 yards beyond front line to rescue a wounded
man
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- Pruitt
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John H.
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Cpl.
Deceased
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6th Marines
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Eliminated 2 machine guns and captured 40 single handed;
later killed by shell fire.
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- Reeves
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Roy W.
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Cpl.
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6th Marines
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Severely wounded retrieving a grenade thrown into the
midst of 5 comrades.
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