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George Thomas Worthen

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George Thomas Worthen Veteran

Birth
Dahlonega, Wapello County, Iowa, USA
Death
31 Mar 1970 (aged 94)
Wadsworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas, USA
Burial
Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas, USA Add to Map
Plot
40, R3 G16
Memorial ID
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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 First Lieutenant (Infantry) George T. Worthen, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 139th Infantry Regiment, 35th Division, A.E.F., near Varennes, France, 26 September 1918. Arming himself with a rifle, Lieutenant Worthen personally led an attack on a hostile machine-gun nest which was holding up the advance, capturing the position and killing or capturing the entire enemy unit, including two officers.
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 First Lieutenant (Infantry) George T. Worthen, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 139th Infantry Regiment, 35th Division, A.E.F., near Varennes, France, 26 September 1918. Arming himself with a rifle, Lieutenant Worthen personally led an attack on a hostile machine-gun nest which was holding up the advance, capturing the position and killing or capturing the entire enemy unit, including two officers.


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