Sergeant
Scout Platoon
2nd Battalion
127th Infantry
US Army
WORLD WAR I
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS
PURPLE HEART
Citation:
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Sergeant Frank Glomski (ASN: 273939), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Scout Platoon, 2d Battalion, 127th Infantry Regiment, 32d Division, A.E.F., near Terny-Sorny, north of Soissons, France, 31 August 1918.
When the advance of his battalion was halted by heavy machine-gun fire he went forward alone, advancing from one shell hole to another, under the heavy fire mentioned, and located the exact positions of enemy machine-gun emplacements. Wounded while accomplishing this dangerous mission, he nevertheless attempted to deliver his information to battalion headquarters. Again wounded while endeavoring to reach the post of command, he gave detailed information to another soldier, who reported it to the battalion commander.
Scout Platoon
2nd Battalion
127th Infantry
US Army
WORLD WAR I
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS
PURPLE HEART
Citation:
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Sergeant Frank Glomski (ASN: 273939), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Scout Platoon, 2d Battalion, 127th Infantry Regiment, 32d Division, A.E.F., near Terny-Sorny, north of Soissons, France, 31 August 1918.
When the advance of his battalion was halted by heavy machine-gun fire he went forward alone, advancing from one shell hole to another, under the heavy fire mentioned, and located the exact positions of enemy machine-gun emplacements. Wounded while accomplishing this dangerous mission, he nevertheless attempted to deliver his information to battalion headquarters. Again wounded while endeavoring to reach the post of command, he gave detailed information to another soldier, who reported it to the battalion commander.
Sergeant
Scout Platoon
2nd Battalion
127th Infantry
US Army
WORLD WAR I
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS
PURPLE HEART
Citation:
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Sergeant Frank Glomski (ASN: 273939), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Scout Platoon, 2d Battalion, 127th Infantry Regiment, 32d Division, A.E.F., near Terny-Sorny, north of Soissons, France, 31 August 1918.
When the advance of his battalion was halted by heavy machine-gun fire he went forward alone, advancing from one shell hole to another, under the heavy fire mentioned, and located the exact positions of enemy machine-gun emplacements. Wounded while accomplishing this dangerous mission, he nevertheless attempted to deliver his information to battalion headquarters. Again wounded while endeavoring to reach the post of command, he gave detailed information to another soldier, who reported it to the battalion commander.
Scout Platoon
2nd Battalion
127th Infantry
US Army
WORLD WAR I
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS
PURPLE HEART
Citation:
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Sergeant Frank Glomski (ASN: 273939), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Scout Platoon, 2d Battalion, 127th Infantry Regiment, 32d Division, A.E.F., near Terny-Sorny, north of Soissons, France, 31 August 1918.
When the advance of his battalion was halted by heavy machine-gun fire he went forward alone, advancing from one shell hole to another, under the heavy fire mentioned, and located the exact positions of enemy machine-gun emplacements. Wounded while accomplishing this dangerous mission, he nevertheless attempted to deliver his information to battalion headquarters. Again wounded while endeavoring to reach the post of command, he gave detailed information to another soldier, who reported it to the battalion commander.
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