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Charles Smedley

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Charles Smedley Veteran

Birth
Death
20 Nov 1966 (aged 77)
Burial
Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
Plot
L - 165
Memorial ID
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Silver Star
AWARDED FOR ACTIONS
DURING World War I
Service: Army
Division: 33d Division, American Expeditionary Forces
GENERAL ORDERS:

GHQ, American Expeditionary Forces, Citation Orders No. 4 (June 3, 1919)
CITATION:

By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Private Charles Smedley (ASN: 1393648), United States Army, is cited by the Commanding General, American Expeditionary Forces, for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Private Smedley distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Company D, 108th Engineer Regiment, 33d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action at Raffecourt Mill, France, 26 September 1918, while constructing a passerelle under terrific shell and machine gun fire.
Silver Star
AWARDED FOR ACTIONS
DURING World War I
Service: Army
Division: 33d Division, American Expeditionary Forces
GENERAL ORDERS:

GHQ, American Expeditionary Forces, Citation Orders No. 4 (June 3, 1919)
CITATION:

By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Private Charles Smedley (ASN: 1393648), United States Army, is cited by the Commanding General, American Expeditionary Forces, for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Private Smedley distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Company D, 108th Engineer Regiment, 33d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action at Raffecourt Mill, France, 26 September 1918, while constructing a passerelle under terrific shell and machine gun fire.

Inscription

Illinois, PFC Co D, 108 Engineers, World War I

SS & OLC


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