Below Bio furnished by Find A Grave member Salvarsan (#47181938)
Major
125th Infantry
US Army
WORLD WAR I
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS
PURPLE HEART
CHEVALIER DE LA LEGION d'HONNEUR (France)
CROIX DE GUERRE (France)
Citation:
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Major (Infantry) Guy M. Wilson, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 125th Infantry Regiment, 32d Division, A.E.F., while commanding the leading battalion in the successful advance from Courmont to Mont St. Martin, France, from July 31 to 5 August 1918. including the forced crossing of the Ourcq River and several engagements, and especially at Les Jamblet, where he personally led the successful charge of his battalion.
He was later promoted to Major General and commanded the 32nd Division.
Major
125th Infantry
US Army
WORLD WAR I
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS
PURPLE HEART
CHEVALIER DE LA LEGION d'HONNEUR (France)
CROIX DE GUERRE (France)
Citation:
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Major (Infantry) Guy M. Wilson, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 125th Infantry Regiment, 32d Division, A.E.F., while commanding the leading battalion in the successful advance from Courmont to Mont St. Martin, France, from July 31 to 5 August 1918. including the forced crossing of the Ourcq River and several engagements, and especially at Les Jamblet, where he personally led the successful charge of his battalion.
He was later promoted to Major General and commanded the 32nd Division.
Below Bio furnished by Find A Grave member Salvarsan (#47181938)
Major
125th Infantry
US Army
WORLD WAR I
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS
PURPLE HEART
CHEVALIER DE LA LEGION d'HONNEUR (France)
CROIX DE GUERRE (France)
Citation:
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Major (Infantry) Guy M. Wilson, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 125th Infantry Regiment, 32d Division, A.E.F., while commanding the leading battalion in the successful advance from Courmont to Mont St. Martin, France, from July 31 to 5 August 1918. including the forced crossing of the Ourcq River and several engagements, and especially at Les Jamblet, where he personally led the successful charge of his battalion.
He was later promoted to Major General and commanded the 32nd Division.
Major
125th Infantry
US Army
WORLD WAR I
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS
PURPLE HEART
CHEVALIER DE LA LEGION d'HONNEUR (France)
CROIX DE GUERRE (France)
Citation:
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Major (Infantry) Guy M. Wilson, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 125th Infantry Regiment, 32d Division, A.E.F., while commanding the leading battalion in the successful advance from Courmont to Mont St. Martin, France, from July 31 to 5 August 1918. including the forced crossing of the Ourcq River and several engagements, and especially at Les Jamblet, where he personally led the successful charge of his battalion.
He was later promoted to Major General and commanded the 32nd Division.
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