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Charles Thomas Dunbar Sr.

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Charles Thomas Dunbar Sr. Veteran

Birth
Jumping Branch, Summers County, West Virginia, USA
Death
5 Apr 1956 (aged 65)
Walla Walla, Walla Walla County, Washington, USA
Burial
La Grande, Union County, Oregon, USA GPS-Latitude: 45.3062573, Longitude: -118.0745227
Plot
Blk 144, Lot 1, Space 5
Memorial ID
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The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Corporal Charles T. Dunbar (ASN: 569264), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 4th Engineers, 4th Division, A.E.F., west of Fismes, France, 5 August 1918. Corporal Dunbar was a member of a small detachment of Engineers which went out in advance of the front line of the Infantry, through an enemy barrage from 77-millimeter and 1-pounder guns, to construct a footbridge over the River Vesle. As soon as their operations were discovered machine-gun fire was opened upon them, but undaunted the party continued at work, removing the German wire entanglements and successfully completing a bridge, which was of great value in subsequent operations.
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Corporal Charles T. Dunbar (ASN: 569264), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 4th Engineers, 4th Division, A.E.F., west of Fismes, France, 5 August 1918. Corporal Dunbar was a member of a small detachment of Engineers which went out in advance of the front line of the Infantry, through an enemy barrage from 77-millimeter and 1-pounder guns, to construct a footbridge over the River Vesle. As soon as their operations were discovered machine-gun fire was opened upon them, but undaunted the party continued at work, removing the German wire entanglements and successfully completing a bridge, which was of great value in subsequent operations.

Inscription

OREGON
SGT CO F 4TH ENGINEERS
WORLD WAR I DSC



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