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TEID 00 011 U.V 151011 American Expeditionery Forces 22nd January 1919 . GENERAL ORDERS ) ) NO. 12 ) 829 The following is published to the command: THUNAN "GENURAL HEADQUARTERS Agency RECORDS SERVICE" of AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FOROES PERSONNEL DIVISION Es DECORATIONS SECTION, France, January 3, 1919. From: The Adjutant General, Amorican E.T. To: Commanding General 35th Division. Subject: Decorations. 1. The Commandor-in-hief, in the nome of the President, has awarded the Distinguished Service Cross to the following officer, for the act of extraordinoyy heroism described after his name: First Lieut. Orrlisle R. Wilson (Deceased) 189th Infentry For extraordinury horoism in action neer Montblainville, Frence, 27 Septomber, 1918. In order to establish and maintein lisison with the adjacent division, Lioutemant Wilson although wounded, led his mon clong the velley of the Aire rivor. and ceross a bridge through the heaviest kind of and machine gun fire. He died soon eftor this exploit from the wounds received. Next of Kin: Judge J. C. Wilson (Fother) Bethany, Missouri. 2. The Adjutent Ceneral of the Army has been requested to make presentation to the nexit of kin of the decensed officer. By Command of General Pershing: J. A. ULIO Adjutent Gencral." By Command of Brighdier Generol Dugan: OFFICIAL: H. S. HAVKINS Colonel, General staff, WM. ELLIS Chief of Staff It. Col. , Inf. U.S.Army Division Adjutant