| Other
possible, but unconfirmed, DSC recipients. |
1.
| Sgt. Charles B. Bietry Served
with Co. C and HQ Co., 126TH Inf., and according to Honor Roll … of Kalamazoo Co., was “recommended
for DSC on 2 Jan. ‘19.” |
2.
| 1st Lt. Edgar L. Burton He is listed as DSC recipient
from 126TH Inf. in 32D Div.
in WW, but I did not find him listed in 126WwG, nor have I found any other information about him. I suspect he may have been confused with
1st Lt. Edward A. Burton, 128TH Inf., who earned DSC. |
3.
| Pvt. Steven B.
Chipman He is listed as DSC recipient
from 126TH Inf. in 32D Div.
in WW, but I did not find him listed in 126WwG, nor have I found any other information about him. |
4.
| Cpl. Cuthbert J.
Cournyer From
Coopersville, MI, he enlisted in Co. F, 32D Mich. Inf., Michigan
National Guard, Grand Haven, MI on 21 May ’17. Assigned to Co. L, 126TH Inf.,
when 32D Div. was organized, he was recommended for DSC by Capt.
George L. Olsen for his actions during Aisne-Marne, but I have found
no additional information about a DSC for him. He did earn Silver
Star Citation for his actions as a
litter bearer on 2 Aug. ‘18 near Cierges.
He also earned Croix
de Guerre w/bronze star for his actions 4 Aug.
’18 near Mont St. Martin, when he and another Soldier rescued a wounded
comrade. |
5.
| Sgt. Lyman Townsend
Covell From
Whitehall, MI, he enlisted in the Michigan National Guard and served with Co.
L, 126TH Inf. He was
recommended for DSC by Capt. George L. Olsen for his actions during
Aisne-Marne, but I have found no additional information about a DSC
for him. He
did earn the Silver
Star Citation for his actions 28 Jul.
‘18 on the Vesle. He also earned
awarded Croix
de Guerre w/silver star for treating wounded
under fire. He was also awarded the
Belgian Chevalier de Ordre de Léopold II (Order of Leopold II), by Royal
Decree of 27 Feb. ‘20, “In recognition of meritorious service rendered the
Allied cause.” |
6.
| 1st Lt. Edmund Theofil (Theofelt) Czaskos From Milwaukee, WI, he enlisted
in Co. K, 1ST Wis. Inf., Wisconsin National Guard, Milwaukee, WI
on 21 Jun. ’16. Assigned to Co. D, 128TH
Inf., when 32D Div. was organized, he earned the Silver
Star Citation and the Croix
de Guerre for his actions near Cierges ca. 1 Aug. ’18. A newspaper article stated that he earned
the DSC, not Silver Star. I haven’t
found any other evidence regarding a DSC. |
7.
| Sgt. Elver J.
Dowles He is listed as DSC recipient
from 308TH Trench Mort. Btry. in 32D Div. in WW, but I have found no additional information about
a DSC for him. |
8.
| Pvt. Arthur J. Elm According to Indians at Work, May-Jun. ‘43: “In the battle of Juvigny, north of Soissons, Pvt. Elm wiped out a
German machinegun nest almost single-handed.
He received the Distinguished Service Cross and the Order of the
Purple Heart. After three weeks in the
hospital, Elm returned to the front in time to take part in the great Allied
offensive of Château-Thierry and the Argonne Forests…”. Some references suggest that the DSC was
revoked after he and another Soldier were caught by MPs with cases of
pilfered prunes, which they were taking back to share with their unit, which
had not been fed for several days. He
also earned the Purple Heart, after being WIA at Cierges. He also served during WWII, with the 113TH
Station Hosp. |
9.
| Henry
G. Griffin (Griffen) He is listed as DSC recipient, in addition to the Croix de
Guerre, in 126WwG. MWW
only lists Croix de Guerre. I’ve found
no information about DSC. |
10. | Sgt.
John James Haddock From Milwaukee, WI, he enlisted
in Co. F, 1ST Wis. Inf., Wisconsin National Guard, Milwaukee, WI,
on 7 Jun. ‘17 at age 16 (lied about his age).
He was assigned to Co. F, 127TH Inf., when the 32D
Div. was organized. One day during the
Aisne-Marne, a runner was dispatched to carry a message to an adjacent French
unit, he never returned. Six others
were sent in succession, none returned.
Haddock was last available runner, so he went out, successfully
bypassed the area where he found all of the previous runners lying dead,
delivered his message, and made it back to his unit. The Bn. Cdr. (a Lt.) told him he would
recommended him for the DSC, but the Lt. was killed the next day. |
11. | Sgt. Bug. Theodore
Richard Kutschinski He is listed as a DSC recipient,
HQ Co., 126TH Inf., in Detroit
Free Press on 19 May ’19. I have
found no additional information about a DSC for him. He did earn the Silver
Star Citation, Croix
de Guerre, and Purple Heart. |
12. | Sgt. William
Lizinski He is listed as DSC recipient
from 126TH Inf. in 32D Div.
in WW, but I did not find him listed in 126WwG, nor have I found any other information about him. I suspect his name was misspelled and he is
Sgt. William Luzenski, Co. H, 126TH Inf., who earned DSC. |
13. | Capt. Don R. McCil He is listed as DSC recipient
from 308TH Trench Mort. Btry. in 32D Div. in WW, but I have found no additional information about
a DSC for him. |
14. | Cpl. William Earl
Menard Served with Co. B, 119TH
MG Bn. and according to Honor Roll of
Menominee Co., Mich. in the World War, he was “decorated with D. S. C. 20
Apr. 1919, for “distinguished bravery on the Meuse-Argonne offensive.”” According to his headstone, he earned the
Silver Star Citation. I have found no
additional information about a DSC or Silver Star. He did earn a Division Citation, but I have
found no information regarding the date or circumstances. Many, but not all, Division Citations later
formed the basis of Silver Star Citations. |
15. | Sgt. Lyle Morris From
Berlin, WI, he enlisted in Co. G, 5TH Wis. Inf., Wisconsin
National Guard, Berlin, WI on 25 Jun. ’17.
He was assigned to Co. C, 128TH Inf., when the 32D
Div. was organized. He was KIA 1 Aug.
‘18 near Reddy Farm. According to The
Honor Roll of Green Lake and Waushara Counties, Sgt. Morris was “recommended
for DSC by Lieut. Bell.” I
have found no additional information about a DSC, or any decoration, for him. |
16. | 2d Lt. Joseph P.
Seidl, Jr. From Marshfield,
WI, he enlisted in Co. A, 2D Wis.
Inf., WNG, at Marshfield, WI. Assigned to Co. A, 127TH Inf.,
when 32D Div. was organized, he was recommended for DSC, likely
for his actions 4-7 Aug. ‘18, when Sgt. Seidl “took command of his
company when the officers were all wounded and led an attack.” He
was commissioned 2d Lt. on 7 Nov. ‘18.
I have found no additional information about a DSC, or any
other decoration, for him. |
17. | Cpl. Ernest Albert
Sheer He was recommended for DSC for
his actions 31 Aug. (18 Aug.) ‘18 while serving with Co. L, 126TH Inf. He and two others captured an enemy
machinegun, turned it on the enemy, and captured 47 Germans and several
pieces of equipment. He never received
the decoration, but both 32D Div. in WW
and 126WwG list him as having
received it (it doesn’t appear his comrades were decorated either). He did earn Croix
de Guerre w/palm for his actions that day, received it in ‘19. He also earned the Purple Heart, after
being WIA 5 Oct. (4 Oct.) ‘18. In 1968
a friend set out to learn why he had never received a U.S. decoration. Six years later the Army determined “the
recommendation was never entered into official Army records” and
awarded him the Silver
Star on 15 Apr. ‘74 during a ceremony at Rock Island Arsenal. |
18. | Capt. Thomas D.
Stamps He is listed as a DSC recipient,
107TH Engr. Regt., in Detroit
Free Press on 19 May ’19. I have found
no additional information about a DSC for him. He did earn the Légion d’Honneur (French
Legion of Honor) and Croix
de Guerre. |
19. | Sgt. Edgar C.
Taylor Enlisted in Michigan National
Guard and served with Co. K, 126TH Inf. 126WwG
lists him as DSC and Croix de Guerre recipient. He did earn the Croix
de Guerre w/bronze star for his actions on 1 Jun. ‘18 during a joint
French/U.S. night raid near Ammertzwiller, Alsace, but I have found no
additional information about a DSC for him. |
20. | Capt. William
Clarence (G.) Watkins He is listed as DSC recipient
from 127TH Inf. in 32D Div.
in WW, but I have found no additional information about a DSC for
him. He earned Silver
Star Citation for his actions as Capt. and med. off. on 31 Aug.
‘18 near Juvigny, also earned Croix
de Guerre. |
21. | Col. Joseph B. Westnedge He earned the Distinguished
Service Medal, Silver Star Citation, and Croix
de Guerre with palm. Numerous
references state he earned the DSC, but I cannot find any substantial or
official information about a DSC. |
22. | Mech. Phillip
Roscoe Yaney From
South Muskegon, MI, he enlisted in Co. G, 32D Mich. Inf., Michigan
National Guard, Muskegon, MI, on 22 Jun. ’16.
Assigned to Co. L, 126TH Inf., when 32D Div. was
organized, he was recommended for DSC by Capt. George L. Olsen for his
actions during Aisne-Marne. The Old
Command lists him as a DSC recipient, but I have found no
additional information about a DSC for him.
He did earn Silver
Star Citation, posthumously, for his
actions as a litter bearer on 2 Aug. ‘18 near Cierges. He also earned Croix
de Guerre w/bronze star, posthumously, when he
and another Soldier rescued a wounded comrade. Mech. Yaney was KIA 5 Oct. ’18. |
