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Hoadquarters 35th Division
2nd Bn
American Expeditionary Forces
17th January 1919.
GENERAL ORDERS
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NO. 10
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79!
The following is published for the information of this
command:
"GENERAL headQuarters
AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES
PERSONNEL DIVISION,
Decorations Section.
France, 15 Jannary '19.
BY COURIER
From:
The Adjutant General, American E. F.,
To:
Commanding General, 35th Division.
Subject: Decorations.
the ARCHIVES INATIONAL RECORDS SERVICE** AND
1. The President, in the name of Congress, under date of
11 January 1919, has awarded the Medal of Honor to Private Nels
Wold, (AS No. 2140528) (Decrdd, Company I, 138th Iofantry,
for the following act of conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity:
For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity, above
and beyond the call of duty, in actior with the enemy
near Cheppy, France, 26 September 1938.
Private Woldd rendered most valient service in
aiding the advance of his company, which had been held
up by machine gun nests, advancing, with one other
soldier, and silencing the guns, bringing with him
upon his return, 11 prisoners. I ter the same day he
jumped from a trench and rescued a comrade who was about
to be shot by a Gorman officer, killing the officer during
the exploit. His actions were entirely voluntary, and
it was while attempting to rush a fifth machine gun nest
that he was killed. The advance of his company was mainly
due to his great courage and devotion to duty.
Next of Kin: Mrs. Christ Hara, Sistor, Kelly Lake,
Minn.
2. The Adjutant General of the Army has been requested to
make presentation of the Medal of Honor to the next of kin.
By Co mand of Goneral PL rshing:
J. A. ULIO
Adjutant General."
B Command of Brigadior Goneral Dugan:
OFFICIAL:
H. S. HAWKINS
Colonel General staff,
WM. ELLIS
Chiof of Staff.
It. Col. I'lif. U.S.Army
Division Adjutant
Copy to all organizations
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