Warren County PA Congressional Medal of Honor & Distinguished Service Cross & Distinguished Service Medal Issued by the War Department, 1919

Warren County PA
Congressional Medal of Honor & Distinguished Service Cross & Distinguished Service Medal Issued by the War Department, 1919

Contributed by Tammy Clark

Luther B. Lindahl, sergeant, Company I, 47th Infantry. For extraordinary heroism in action near Bois de Brieulles, France, September 28, 1918. Sergt. Lindahl charged an enemy machine gun which was inflicting heavy losses upon our troops and delaying the advance. He wounded the gunner and captured the gun, thereby enabling our advance to continue. Residence at enlistment: Sheffield, Pa.

Ralph H. Summerton, sergeant. Company I, 112th Infantry. For extraordinary heroism in action near Chatel-Chehery, France, October 6, 1918. Sergt. Summerton, having on his body several aggravated wounds from an enemy grenade, and being tagged for evacuation for these, as well as for grippe, when assured that his company was about to attack Chatel-Chéhery and that it had lost all its officers, went back to his company and courageously and skillfully led it as the first wave, and while so doing was again wounded. Residence at enlistment: Tidioute. Pa.

Source: Congressional Medal of Honor & Distinguished Service Cross & Distinguished Service Medal Issued by the War Department, 1919

Distinguished Service Cross

* Indicates Posthumous Award

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