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Sgt William Harry Fuller

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Sgt William Harry Fuller

Birth
Wiltshire, England
Death
1 Mar 1969 (aged 76)
Burial
Abilene, Dickinson County, Kansas, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section D, Lot 36
Memorial ID
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World War I Veteran
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Born England per cemetery office.
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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 William H. Fuller (ASN: 1449861), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 137th Infantry Regiment, 35th Division, A.E.F., near Montrebeau Woods, France, 29 September 1918. With another soldier Corporal Fuller left a shell hole and advancing under heavy machine-gun fire rescued one of our wounded soldiers and took him to a dressing station. He showed marked heroism, the mission being undertaken against the advice of his platoon leader.
Contributor: BarryC (47806468)
World War I Veteran
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Born England per cemetery office.
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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 William H. Fuller (ASN: 1449861), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 137th Infantry Regiment, 35th Division, A.E.F., near Montrebeau Woods, France, 29 September 1918. With another soldier Corporal Fuller left a shell hole and advancing under heavy machine-gun fire rescued one of our wounded soldiers and took him to a dressing station. He showed marked heroism, the mission being undertaken against the advice of his platoon leader.
Contributor: BarryC (47806468)


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