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Heaaçuarters DEVISION
American Expeditionary Forces
22nd January 1919.
GENERAL ORDERS
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NO. 12
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829
The following is published to the command:
TUBMAN
"GENERAL HEADQUARTERS
ARCHIVES AND RECORDS
LIDRARY
AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES
PERSONNEL DIVISION
U.S.
SERVICE"
GOVERNMENT
DECORATIONS SECTION,
France, January 3, 1919.
From:
The Adjutant General, American E.F.
To:
Commanding General 35th Division.
Subject:
Decorations.
1. The Commander-in-Chief, in the name of the President,
has awarded the Distinguished Service Cross to the following
officer, for the act of extraordinary heroism described after
his name:
First Lieut. Carlisle R. Wilson (Deceased)
139th Infentry.
For extraordinary heroism in action near
Montbleinville, France, 27 September, 1918.
In order to establish and maintain liaison
with the adjacent division, Lieuterant Wilson
although wounded, led his men along the valley
of the Aire river, and across a bridge through
the heaviest kind of artillery and machine gun
fire. He died soon after this exploit from the
wounds received.
Next of Kin: Judge J. C. Wilson (Father)
Bethany, Missouri.
2. The Adjutant General of the Army has been requested
to make presentation to the next of kin of the deceased officer.
By Command of General Pershing:
J. A. ULIO
Adjutant General."
By Command of Brigndier General Dugan:
OFFICIAL:
H. S. HAWKINS
Colonel, General Staff,
WM. ELLIS
Chief of Staff
It. Col., Inf., U.S.Army
Division Adjutant
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"ocrText": "Heaaçuarters DEVISION\nAmerican Expeditionary Forces\n22nd January 1919.\nGENERAL ORDERS\n)\n)\nNO. 12\n)\n829\nThe following is published to the command:\nTUBMAN\n\"GENERAL HEADQUARTERS\nARCHIVES AND RECORDS\nLIDRARY\nAMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES\nPERSONNEL DIVISION\nU.S.\nSERVICE\"\nGOVERNMENT\nDECORATIONS SECTION,\nFrance, January 3, 1919.\nFrom:\nThe Adjutant General, American E.F.\nTo:\nCommanding General 35th Division.\nSubject:\nDecorations.\n1. The Commander-in-Chief, in the name of the President,\nhas awarded the Distinguished Service Cross to the following\nofficer, for the act of extraordinary heroism described after\nhis name:\nFirst Lieut. Carlisle R. Wilson (Deceased)\n139th Infentry.\nFor extraordinary heroism in action near\nMontbleinville, France, 27 September, 1918.\nIn order to establish and maintain liaison\nwith the adjacent division, Lieuterant Wilson\nalthough wounded, led his men along the valley\nof the Aire river, and across a bridge through\nthe heaviest kind of artillery and machine gun\nfire. He died soon after this exploit from the\nwounds received.\nNext of Kin: Judge J. C. Wilson (Father)\nBethany, Missouri.\n2. The Adjutant General of the Army has been requested\nto make presentation to the next of kin of the deceased officer.\nBy Command of General Pershing:\nJ. A. ULIO\nAdjutant General.\"\nBy Command of Brigndier General Dugan:\nOFFICIAL:\nH. S. HAWKINS\nColonel, General Staff,\nWM. ELLIS\nChief of Staff\nIt. Col., Inf., U.S.Army\nDivision Adjutant"
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