Lycurio (Curtis) E. Bex was the son of Ulysses and Sarah E. (McDermed) Bex; he was born in Williams, Indiana on September 9, 1892. He was a railroad employee and worked in Huron, Indiana.
He enlisted in the Regular Army on August 5, 1915 at Columbus Barracks, Ohio and received training at Fort McIntoch, Texas and then Camp Travis, Texas. He was assigned to Company I, 9th Infantry , 2nd Division and was then transferred to the Medical Detachment, 9th Infantry. He was promoted to Private First Class on June 25, 1917 and deployed overseas September 17, 1917. He was killed in action October 4, 1918, Meuse-Argonne.1
In the narrative for orders for the Silver Star Citation he was cited for "gallantry in action near Blanc Mont, France, October 3-9, 1918 in giving first aid to the wounded under violent artillery and machine-gun fire...on October 3, 1918 in the region of Blanc Mont, advancing with his company in the first wave of the assault, and remaining constantly with it during the succeeding days of battle, repeatedly gave example of bravery and devotion to duty. Although exposed almost constantly to violent artillery and machine-gun fire, Private Bex never hesitated to perform his duties in the face of greatest danger..."2
There is a cenotaph for Curtis E. Bex at the World War Memorial in Beech Grove Cemetery, Bedford, Indiana.
A record documents that in 1929 Mrs. Sarah E. Bex made application to the U.S. World War I Mothers' Pilgrimage to visit the grave site in France.
Sources:
1 "Gold Star Honor Roll: A Record of Indiana Men and Women who died in the service of the United States and the Allied Nations in the World War," Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Commission, 1921., p. 350.
2 " Indiana Book of Merit: Official Individual Decorations and Commendations Awarded to Indiana Men and Women for Service in the World War." Comp. Harry A. Rider. Indianapolis: Historical Bureau, 1932.
He enlisted in the Regular Army on August 5, 1915 at Columbus Barracks, Ohio and received training at Fort McIntoch, Texas and then Camp Travis, Texas. He was assigned to Company I, 9th Infantry , 2nd Division and was then transferred to the Medical Detachment, 9th Infantry. He was promoted to Private First Class on June 25, 1917 and deployed overseas September 17, 1917. He was killed in action October 4, 1918, Meuse-Argonne.1
In the narrative for orders for the Silver Star Citation he was cited for "gallantry in action near Blanc Mont, France, October 3-9, 1918 in giving first aid to the wounded under violent artillery and machine-gun fire...on October 3, 1918 in the region of Blanc Mont, advancing with his company in the first wave of the assault, and remaining constantly with it during the succeeding days of battle, repeatedly gave example of bravery and devotion to duty. Although exposed almost constantly to violent artillery and machine-gun fire, Private Bex never hesitated to perform his duties in the face of greatest danger..."2
There is a cenotaph for Curtis E. Bex at the World War Memorial in Beech Grove Cemetery, Bedford, Indiana.
A record documents that in 1929 Mrs. Sarah E. Bex made application to the U.S. World War I Mothers' Pilgrimage to visit the grave site in France.
Sources:
1 "Gold Star Honor Roll: A Record of Indiana Men and Women who died in the service of the United States and the Allied Nations in the World War," Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Commission, 1921., p. 350.
2 " Indiana Book of Merit: Official Individual Decorations and Commendations Awarded to Indiana Men and Women for Service in the World War." Comp. Harry A. Rider. Indianapolis: Historical Bureau, 1932.
Lycurio (Curtis) E. Bex was the son of Ulysses and Sarah E. (McDermed) Bex; he was born in Williams, Indiana on September 9, 1892. He was a railroad employee and worked in Huron, Indiana.
He enlisted in the Regular Army on August 5, 1915 at Columbus Barracks, Ohio and received training at Fort McIntoch, Texas and then Camp Travis, Texas. He was assigned to Company I, 9th Infantry , 2nd Division and was then transferred to the Medical Detachment, 9th Infantry. He was promoted to Private First Class on June 25, 1917 and deployed overseas September 17, 1917. He was killed in action October 4, 1918, Meuse-Argonne.1
In the narrative for orders for the Silver Star Citation he was cited for "gallantry in action near Blanc Mont, France, October 3-9, 1918 in giving first aid to the wounded under violent artillery and machine-gun fire...on October 3, 1918 in the region of Blanc Mont, advancing with his company in the first wave of the assault, and remaining constantly with it during the succeeding days of battle, repeatedly gave example of bravery and devotion to duty. Although exposed almost constantly to violent artillery and machine-gun fire, Private Bex never hesitated to perform his duties in the face of greatest danger..."2
There is a cenotaph for Curtis E. Bex at the World War Memorial in Beech Grove Cemetery, Bedford, Indiana.
A record documents that in 1929 Mrs. Sarah E. Bex made application to the U.S. World War I Mothers' Pilgrimage to visit the grave site in France.
Sources:
1 "Gold Star Honor Roll: A Record of Indiana Men and Women who died in the service of the United States and the Allied Nations in the World War," Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Commission, 1921., p. 350.
2 " Indiana Book of Merit: Official Individual Decorations and Commendations Awarded to Indiana Men and Women for Service in the World War." Comp. Harry A. Rider. Indianapolis: Historical Bureau, 1932.
He enlisted in the Regular Army on August 5, 1915 at Columbus Barracks, Ohio and received training at Fort McIntoch, Texas and then Camp Travis, Texas. He was assigned to Company I, 9th Infantry , 2nd Division and was then transferred to the Medical Detachment, 9th Infantry. He was promoted to Private First Class on June 25, 1917 and deployed overseas September 17, 1917. He was killed in action October 4, 1918, Meuse-Argonne.1
In the narrative for orders for the Silver Star Citation he was cited for "gallantry in action near Blanc Mont, France, October 3-9, 1918 in giving first aid to the wounded under violent artillery and machine-gun fire...on October 3, 1918 in the region of Blanc Mont, advancing with his company in the first wave of the assault, and remaining constantly with it during the succeeding days of battle, repeatedly gave example of bravery and devotion to duty. Although exposed almost constantly to violent artillery and machine-gun fire, Private Bex never hesitated to perform his duties in the face of greatest danger..."2
There is a cenotaph for Curtis E. Bex at the World War Memorial in Beech Grove Cemetery, Bedford, Indiana.
A record documents that in 1929 Mrs. Sarah E. Bex made application to the U.S. World War I Mothers' Pilgrimage to visit the grave site in France.
Sources:
1 "Gold Star Honor Roll: A Record of Indiana Men and Women who died in the service of the United States and the Allied Nations in the World War," Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Commission, 1921., p. 350.
2 " Indiana Book of Merit: Official Individual Decorations and Commendations Awarded to Indiana Men and Women for Service in the World War." Comp. Harry A. Rider. Indianapolis: Historical Bureau, 1932.
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