Wayne County PA
Congressional Medal of Honor & Distinguished Service Cross &
Distinguished Service Medal Issued by the War Department, 1919
Contributed by Tammy Clark
George I. Cargin, private, Company D, 107th Infantry. For extraordinary
heroism in action near Ronssoy, France, September 29, 1918. During the operations
against the Hindenburg line he, with four other soldiers, left shelter and
went forward into an open field, under heavy shell and machine-gun fire,
and succeeded in bandaging and carrying back to our lines two wounded comrades.
Residence at enlistment: Stalker, Pa.
David McK. Peterson, deceased, captain, 94th Aero Squadron, Air Service.
For extraordinary heroism in action near Luneville, France, on May 3. 1918.
Leading a patrol of three, he encountered five enemy planes at an altitude
of 3,500 meters and immediately gave battle. Notwithstanding the fact he
was attacked from all sides, this officer, by skillful maneuvering, succeeded
in shooting down one of the enemy planes and dispersing the remaining four.
A bronze oak leaf is awarded to Capt. Peterson for extraordinary heroism
in action near Thincourt, France, on May 15, 1918. While on a patrol alone
he encountered two enemy planes at an altitude of 52 meters. He promptly
attacked, despite the odds, and shot down one of the enemy planes in flames.
While thus engaged he was attacked from above by the second enemy plane,
but by skillful maneuvering he succeeded in shooting it down also. Emergency
address: P. B. Peterson, father, 1126 Main Street, Honesdale, Pa. Residence
at appointment: 1126 Main Street. Honesdale, 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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