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James C. Dozier, first
lieutenant, company G, 118th Infantry, 30th Divison, for consipcuous
gallantry and intrepidity abouvce and beyond the call of duty in
action with the enemy near Montbrehain, France, October 8,
1918. In command of two platoons, Lieut. Dozier was painfully
wounded in the shoulder eraly in the attcack, but he continued to
lead his men, displaying the highest bravery and skill. When
his command was held up by heavy machine-gun fire he disposed his
men in the best cover available and with a soldier continued forward
to attack a machine-gun nest. Creeping up to the position in
the face of intense fire, he killed the entire crew with hand
grenades and his pistol and a little later captured a number of
Germans, who had taken refuge in a dugout near-by. Residence
at appointment: 524 Asnafrel Street, Rock Hill, S.C.
*Thomas Lee Hall, sergeant,
Company G, 118th Infantry, 30th Division. For conspicous
gallantry and intrepidity above and beyound the call of duty in
action with the enemy near Montbrehain, France, October 8,
1918. Having overcome two machine-gun nests under his skillful
leadership, Sergt. Hall's platoon was stopped 800 years from its
final objective by machine-gun fire of particular intensity.
Ordering his men to take cover in a sunken road, he advanced alone
on the enemy machine-gun post and killed five members of the crew
with his bayonet and thereby made possible the further advance of
the line. While attacking another machine-gun nest later in
the day this gallant soldier was mortally wounded. Emergency
address: Mr. William L. Hall, father, R.F.D. No. 4, Fort Mill,
S.C. Residence at enlistment: R.F.D. No. 4, Fort Mill,
S.C.
Willie Harrison
Nims, first sergeant, Company G, 118th Infantry. For
extraordinary heroism in action near Montbrehain, France, October 8,
1918. After all his company officers had been wounded, Sergt.
Nims, though himself wounded in the leg by shell fire, assumed
command, and led his company with remarkable dash through heavy
machine-gun fire. Using a stick as a crutch,he continued
forward until the objective was reached and the position
consolidated, when he consented to go to the rear for treatment.
Residence at enlistment: Fort Mill, S.C.
Callic A. Smith,
private, first class, Company G, 118th Infantry. For extraordinary
heroism in action near Montbrehain, France. October 8, 1918. When
his company was held up by heavy machine-gun fire, he voluntarily
accompanied an officer and assisted him in flanking a machine-gun
post and driving out the gunners with grenadea and pistol. Residence
at enlistment: Rock Hill, S.C. |