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Sandy E. Jones, corporal,
Company C, 371st Infantry. For extraordinary heroism in action near
Champagne, France, September 28-29, 1918. Corpl. Jones was engaged
as company clerk and was left behind to care for the company
records. When he learned that all the company officers had become
casualties he immediately went forward and collecting the scattered
elements of the company, reorganized them under most trying and
difficult conditions. Residence at enlistment: Taft, S.C.
Leroy Watson Smith,
sergeant, Company F, 118th Infantry. For extraordinary heroism in
action near St. Martin-Riviere, France. October 17, 1918.
Immediately after the starting of the attack, Sergt. Smith collapsed
from gas, but realizing his extreme need of a compass in the dense
fog, and having the only one of the company, he struggled along by
his company commander, indicating the proper direction with his
hands, being unable to talk. He refused evacuation, and voluntarily
led a patrol to establish liaison with his right flank, being
subjected to annihilating machine-gun fire during the entire
exploit. Residence at enlistment: Cades, S.C.
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