Congressional Medal of Honor THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS AND THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL ISSUED BY THE WAR DEPARTMENT, Since April 6, 1917 Up to and including General Orders, No. 126, War Department, November 11,1919 COMPILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL OF THE ARMY, 1919 Marlboro County, South Carolina Genealogy Trails Transcribed by Dena Whitesell *Indicates posthumous award James K. Faison, private, Medical Detachment, 118th Infantry. For extraordinary heroism in action near Vaux-Andigny, France, October 13-17, 1918.  During the advance in the vicinity of Vaux-Andigny, Pvt. James K. Faison for four days and four nights worked unceasingly dressing the wounded and giving them water. On five different occasions he went out over ground swept by enemy shell and machine-gun fire to rescue the wounded, at times within 100 yards and in direct view of the enemy positions. Residence at enlistment: Bennetsville, S.C. Paul L. Hartley, private, Company L, 118th Infantry. For extraordinary heroism in action near Montbrehain, France, October 8, 1918. After practically all of the other members of his squad had become casualties he maintained an effective fire with his automatic rifle from an advanced position and thereby protected his platoon. He was twice buried by exploding shells, but each time he dug himself out and resume fiiring immediately. After his ammunition was exhausted he rushed forward with his empty gun and forced 20 of the enemy to surrender.  Residence at enlistment: Brownsville. S. C. William W. Palmer, first lieutenant, Air Service, pilot, 94th Aero Squadron.  For extraordinary heroism in action in the region of Doulcon, France, October 3, 1918. He encountered three enemy planes (Fokker type). Despite their numerical superiority, he attacked and in a decisive combat sent one down in flames and forced the other to retire.    Residence at appointment: Bennettsville, S.C. Back to Marlboro County, South Carolina Genealogy Trails Copyright © Genealogy Trails All Rights Reserved with Full Rights Reserved for Original Contributor This is a FREE website. If you were directed here through a link for which you paid $ for, you can access much more FREE data via our South Carolina index page at http://www.genealogytrails.com/scar/index.html Also make sure to visit our main Genealogy Trails History Group website at http://genealogytrails.com for much more nationwide historical/genealogical data and access to other state/county data