The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Captain (Infantry) Lewis C. Beebe, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 30th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Crezancy, France, 15 July 1918. During the terrific artillery bombardment of the German offensive of 15 July 1918, Captain Beebe carried a wounded man 300 yards to a dressing station. In order to maintain the liaison Captain Beebe made repeated trips through the heavy shelling, repairing the wires, and reestablishing communication.
Contributor: BarryC (47806468)
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Commissioned in the Coast Artillery Corps, Oregon National Guard in 1916. Served with the 30th Infantry in the AEF, participating in the Aisne, Champagne-Marne, Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne offensives.
Instructor at the Infantry School 1927-1930. Professor of Military Science and Tactics at Shattuck School (Minnesota) 1932-1938. Graduated from the Army War College in 1939. In the Philippines as a battalion commander, staff officer at the Philippine Department, Assistant Chief of Staff of U.S. Forces under General Wainwright 1940-1942. Brigadier General in March 1942. Taken Prisoner of War on May 6, 1942 and liberated August 27, 1945.
Retired in September 1950. Decorations included the Distinguished Service Cross, Distinguished Service Medal and Purple Heart.
His father was a POW in the Civil War.
Contributor: BarryC (47806468)
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Commissioned in the Coast Artillery Corps, Oregon National Guard in 1916. Served with the 30th Infantry in the AEF, participating in the Aisne, Champagne-Marne, Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne offensives.
Instructor at the Infantry School 1927-1930. Professor of Military Science and Tactics at Shattuck School (Minnesota) 1932-1938. Graduated from the Army War College in 1939. In the Philippines as a battalion commander, staff officer at the Philippine Department, Assistant Chief of Staff of U.S. Forces under General Wainwright 1940-1942. Brigadier General in March 1942. Taken Prisoner of War on May 6, 1942 and liberated August 27, 1945.
Retired in September 1950. Decorations included the Distinguished Service Cross, Distinguished Service Medal and Purple Heart.
His father was a POW in the Civil War.
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Captain (Infantry) Lewis C. Beebe, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 30th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Crezancy, France, 15 July 1918. During the terrific artillery bombardment of the German offensive of 15 July 1918, Captain Beebe carried a wounded man 300 yards to a dressing station. In order to maintain the liaison Captain Beebe made repeated trips through the heavy shelling, repairing the wires, and reestablishing communication.
Contributor: BarryC (47806468)
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Commissioned in the Coast Artillery Corps, Oregon National Guard in 1916. Served with the 30th Infantry in the AEF, participating in the Aisne, Champagne-Marne, Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne offensives.
Instructor at the Infantry School 1927-1930. Professor of Military Science and Tactics at Shattuck School (Minnesota) 1932-1938. Graduated from the Army War College in 1939. In the Philippines as a battalion commander, staff officer at the Philippine Department, Assistant Chief of Staff of U.S. Forces under General Wainwright 1940-1942. Brigadier General in March 1942. Taken Prisoner of War on May 6, 1942 and liberated August 27, 1945.
Retired in September 1950. Decorations included the Distinguished Service Cross, Distinguished Service Medal and Purple Heart.
His father was a POW in the Civil War.
Contributor: BarryC (47806468)
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Commissioned in the Coast Artillery Corps, Oregon National Guard in 1916. Served with the 30th Infantry in the AEF, participating in the Aisne, Champagne-Marne, Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne offensives.
Instructor at the Infantry School 1927-1930. Professor of Military Science and Tactics at Shattuck School (Minnesota) 1932-1938. Graduated from the Army War College in 1939. In the Philippines as a battalion commander, staff officer at the Philippine Department, Assistant Chief of Staff of U.S. Forces under General Wainwright 1940-1942. Brigadier General in March 1942. Taken Prisoner of War on May 6, 1942 and liberated August 27, 1945.
Retired in September 1950. Decorations included the Distinguished Service Cross, Distinguished Service Medal and Purple Heart.
His father was a POW in the Civil War.
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