Bradford County PA Distinguished Service Cross
Source: Congressional Medal of Honor & Distinguished Service Cross &
Distinguished Service Medal Issued by the War Department, 1919
Distinguished Service Cross
Contributed by Tammy Clark
Lester C. Dill, private, Company B, 47th Infantry. For extraordinary
heroism in action at Sergy, France, August 1, 1918. After being wounded twice
while he was carrying a message he bandaged his wounds under fire and delivered
his message. Residence at enlistment: 508 William Street, Towanda, Pa.
Lester T. May, private, first class, Company F, 4th Infantry. For
extraordinary heroism in action near Grand Ballois Farm, France, July 14-15,
1918. During a heavy shelling he volunteered and delivered messages over
routes where all other runners had been either killed or wounded. Residence
at enlistment: R. F. D. No. 41, Wyalusing, Pa.
Jay C. Pritchard (Army serial No. 306803), sergeant, Company D, 14th
Machine Gun Battalion, 5th Division. For extraordinary heroism in action
near Thiaucourt, France, September 12, 1918. Though he was greatly fatigued
from walking 30 kilometers in an effort to locate his company, from which
he had become separated, Sergt. Pritchard organized a squad of men, who had
also become separated from their organizations, and advancing with them for
more than 9 kilometers, took up a position in advance of the infantry and
directed effective machine-gun fire against the enemy, breaking up a hostile
counterattack until an enemy shell demolished the gun. Though he was severely
wounded and suffering much pain, he conducted his squad back to Thiancourt
before permitting himself to be evacuated. Residence at enlistment: Athens,
Pa.
William J. Rinebold, private, first class. Section No. 524, Ambulance
Service. For extraordinary heroism in action near Fismes, France, August
8-9, 1918. He volunteered and acted as guide for ambulances going to the
most advanced points for the wounded. He made nine trips over a road subjected
to heavy shell and machine-gun fire and was severely wounded by a shell fragment
on his last trip. Residence at enlistment: 106 Hopkins Street, Athens, Pa.
Charles Stanton, Jr., corporal, Company L, 108th Infantry. For
extraordinary heroism in action near St. Souplet, France, October 16, 1918.
Accompanied by an officer and three other soldiers, he made a reconnaissance
of the River La Selle, the journey being made under constant and heavy
machine-gun fire. To secure the desired information it was necessary to wade
the stream for the entire distance. Residence at enlistment: 108 Elmira Street,
Troy, Pa.
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