Distinguished Service Cross
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 Sergeant Henry S. Bogan (MCSN: 71454), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Seventy-Eighth Company, Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action near Thiaucourt, France, on 15 September 1918. Sergeant Bogan led a small detachment in an attack on a machine-gun which was holding up the advance, capturing the gun and five of its crew. Sergeant Bogan then continued the advance, entered the hostile trenches and cleared them for a distance of 150 yards, remaining all day in this advanced position under continuous artillery and machine-gun fire.
Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Service Cross to Sergeant Henry S. Bogan (MCSN: 71454), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Seventy-Eighth Company, Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action near Blanc Mont, France, 3 October 1918. During the attack on Blanc Mont, Sergeant Bogan, without aid, captured three machine-gun nests, and, after being wounded, took thirty prisoners. He himself escorted these prisoners to the rear rather than have the line weakened by taking men for this duty.
Henry S Bogan was appointed US Postmaster for the Franklin, Simpson County, Kentucky Post Office on 18 Jun 1935 and held that office until 30 Nov 1965.
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 Sergeant Henry S. Bogan (MCSN: 71454), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Seventy-Eighth Company, Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action near Thiaucourt, France, on 15 September 1918. Sergeant Bogan led a small detachment in an attack on a machine-gun which was holding up the advance, capturing the gun and five of its crew. Sergeant Bogan then continued the advance, entered the hostile trenches and cleared them for a distance of 150 yards, remaining all day in this advanced position under continuous artillery and machine-gun fire.
Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Service Cross to Sergeant Henry S. Bogan (MCSN: 71454), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Seventy-Eighth Company, Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action near Blanc Mont, France, 3 October 1918. During the attack on Blanc Mont, Sergeant Bogan, without aid, captured three machine-gun nests, and, after being wounded, took thirty prisoners. He himself escorted these prisoners to the rear rather than have the line weakened by taking men for this duty.
Henry S Bogan was appointed US Postmaster for the Franklin, Simpson County, Kentucky Post Office on 18 Jun 1935 and held that office until 30 Nov 1965.
Distinguished Service Cross
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 Sergeant Henry S. Bogan (MCSN: 71454), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Seventy-Eighth Company, Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action near Thiaucourt, France, on 15 September 1918. Sergeant Bogan led a small detachment in an attack on a machine-gun which was holding up the advance, capturing the gun and five of its crew. Sergeant Bogan then continued the advance, entered the hostile trenches and cleared them for a distance of 150 yards, remaining all day in this advanced position under continuous artillery and machine-gun fire.
Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Service Cross to Sergeant Henry S. Bogan (MCSN: 71454), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Seventy-Eighth Company, Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action near Blanc Mont, France, 3 October 1918. During the attack on Blanc Mont, Sergeant Bogan, without aid, captured three machine-gun nests, and, after being wounded, took thirty prisoners. He himself escorted these prisoners to the rear rather than have the line weakened by taking men for this duty.
Henry S Bogan was appointed US Postmaster for the Franklin, Simpson County, Kentucky Post Office on 18 Jun 1935 and held that office until 30 Nov 1965.
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 Sergeant Henry S. Bogan (MCSN: 71454), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Seventy-Eighth Company, Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action near Thiaucourt, France, on 15 September 1918. Sergeant Bogan led a small detachment in an attack on a machine-gun which was holding up the advance, capturing the gun and five of its crew. Sergeant Bogan then continued the advance, entered the hostile trenches and cleared them for a distance of 150 yards, remaining all day in this advanced position under continuous artillery and machine-gun fire.
Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Service Cross to Sergeant Henry S. Bogan (MCSN: 71454), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Seventy-Eighth Company, Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action near Blanc Mont, France, 3 October 1918. During the attack on Blanc Mont, Sergeant Bogan, without aid, captured three machine-gun nests, and, after being wounded, took thirty prisoners. He himself escorted these prisoners to the rear rather than have the line weakened by taking men for this duty.
Henry S Bogan was appointed US Postmaster for the Franklin, Simpson County, Kentucky Post Office on 18 Jun 1935 and held that office until 30 Nov 1965.
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