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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1921 Excerpt: ...H. Morrow, private, 1st class, Company F, 115th Infantry. For extraordinary heroism in action near Bois de Consenvoye, France, October 8, 1918. Going forward from his own lines through terrific machine gun and artillery fire, Private Morrow rescued and brought to safety a wounded comrade. In the action of the next few days he was so severely wounded that he died shortly afterwards." "William M. Murphy, private, Company H, 115th Infantry. For extraordinary heroism in action near Verdun, France, October 8, 1918. In the Bois Consenvoye, cast of the Meuse River, when his platoon was stopped, he voluntarily advanced in the face of direct machine gun fire and was killed. His gallant conduct was a great inspiration to his comrades, who following his example, captured the machine gun nest, approximately 100 prisoners and several machine guns." "Harry B. Insley, private, Company C, 11.5th Infantry. For extraordinary heroism in action near Sivry, France, October 8, 1918. Working his way over ground swept by machine gun fire, he attacked an enemy machine gun which was harassing our advance from the rear, shot one of the crew, mortally wounded the gunner, and returned to his command with the enemy gun." "James R. Miller, private, Company C, 112th Machine Gun Battalion. For extraordinary heroism in action near C6te-des-Roches, France, October 8, 1918. When the advance of the battalion to which his company was attached was halted by heavy machine gun fire, this soldier boldly leaped to the top of his machine gun emplacement to draw the enemy fire and thus enable his crew to locate the enemy's emplacement. Later in the action he fearlessly left his trench in search of an enemy sniper, who was causing many casualties among our troops and kille...
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- PublisherRarebooksclub.com
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1236089545
- ISBN 13 9781236089540
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages142
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