1st LT 356 Inf 89th Div
Mother - Caroline Lietzke Heiken
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Eilert Heiken was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his service in World War I.
HEIKEN, EILERT First Lieutenant
356th Infantry. For extraordinary heroism in action in the Argonne and St. Mihiel (France) drives, September 23 and November 9-11, 1918. On the night of September 23, though wounded in the shoulder at the beginning of the attack on Domartin Wood, Lieutenant Heiken continued until his mission was successfully accomplished. On the night of November 9, with eight men, he was the first to cross the Meuse and patrol enemy lines. On the night of November 10, with 20 men, he covered the crossing of his battalion until severely wounded. Home address, Mrs. Caroline Heiken, mother, 1010 Cedar Street, Ottawa, Kans.
Transcribed from page 186 of "Heroes All: A Compendium of the Names and Official Citations of the United States and of Her Allies who Were Decorated by the American Government for Exceptional Heroism and Conspicuous Service Above and Beyond the Call of Duty in the War with Germany, 1917-1919" by Hary Roy Stinger.
Mother - Caroline Lietzke Heiken
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Eilert Heiken was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his service in World War I.
HEIKEN, EILERT First Lieutenant
356th Infantry. For extraordinary heroism in action in the Argonne and St. Mihiel (France) drives, September 23 and November 9-11, 1918. On the night of September 23, though wounded in the shoulder at the beginning of the attack on Domartin Wood, Lieutenant Heiken continued until his mission was successfully accomplished. On the night of November 9, with eight men, he was the first to cross the Meuse and patrol enemy lines. On the night of November 10, with 20 men, he covered the crossing of his battalion until severely wounded. Home address, Mrs. Caroline Heiken, mother, 1010 Cedar Street, Ottawa, Kans.
Transcribed from page 186 of "Heroes All: A Compendium of the Names and Official Citations of the United States and of Her Allies who Were Decorated by the American Government for Exceptional Heroism and Conspicuous Service Above and Beyond the Call of Duty in the War with Germany, 1917-1919" by Hary Roy Stinger.
1st LT 356 Inf 89th Div
Mother - Caroline Lietzke Heiken
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Eilert Heiken was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his service in World War I.
HEIKEN, EILERT First Lieutenant
356th Infantry. For extraordinary heroism in action in the Argonne and St. Mihiel (France) drives, September 23 and November 9-11, 1918. On the night of September 23, though wounded in the shoulder at the beginning of the attack on Domartin Wood, Lieutenant Heiken continued until his mission was successfully accomplished. On the night of November 9, with eight men, he was the first to cross the Meuse and patrol enemy lines. On the night of November 10, with 20 men, he covered the crossing of his battalion until severely wounded. Home address, Mrs. Caroline Heiken, mother, 1010 Cedar Street, Ottawa, Kans.
Transcribed from page 186 of "Heroes All: A Compendium of the Names and Official Citations of the United States and of Her Allies who Were Decorated by the American Government for Exceptional Heroism and Conspicuous Service Above and Beyond the Call of Duty in the War with Germany, 1917-1919" by Hary Roy Stinger.
Mother - Caroline Lietzke Heiken
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Eilert Heiken was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his service in World War I.
HEIKEN, EILERT First Lieutenant
356th Infantry. For extraordinary heroism in action in the Argonne and St. Mihiel (France) drives, September 23 and November 9-11, 1918. On the night of September 23, though wounded in the shoulder at the beginning of the attack on Domartin Wood, Lieutenant Heiken continued until his mission was successfully accomplished. On the night of November 9, with eight men, he was the first to cross the Meuse and patrol enemy lines. On the night of November 10, with 20 men, he covered the crossing of his battalion until severely wounded. Home address, Mrs. Caroline Heiken, mother, 1010 Cedar Street, Ottawa, Kans.
Transcribed from page 186 of "Heroes All: A Compendium of the Names and Official Citations of the United States and of Her Allies who Were Decorated by the American Government for Exceptional Heroism and Conspicuous Service Above and Beyond the Call of Duty in the War with Germany, 1917-1919" by Hary Roy Stinger.
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