FRED E. DELANEY, (Foreign Decorations) 2045853, private, first class,
Company M, 339th Infantry, 85th Division, American Expeditionary Forces,
Russia. Russian Medal of St. Stanislaus (silver), awarded by
Commander-in-chief of all Russian Military and Naval forces of North Russia,
July 9, 1919. Residence at enlistment: Portland, Michigan.
HAROLD J. DEVEREAUX, (Foreign Decorations) 261010, private, Company M, 125th
Infantry, 32d Division. French
Croix de Guerre with gilt star, under Order No. 12,334 "D",
dated December 15, 1918, General Headquarters, French
Armies of the East, with the following citation: "One of his
comrades having been wounded by the fire of a machine gun
he attacked the machine-gun nest alone and reduced it to silence." Residence
at enlistment: Elsie, Michigan.
HAROLD J. DEVEREAUX, (Distinguished Service Cross)
private, Company M, 125th Infantry. For extraordinary heroism
in action near Sergy, France, July 31,1918. When his company
had crossed in the River Ourcq and captured the Bois Pelger
the corporal of his squad, fighting beside him, was wounded by
machine-gun fire. The enemy continued to fire on the wounded
man, and Pvt. Devereaux, single-handed, with the fire of his rifle, attacked
the machine gun and succeeded in putting it out of action. Residence at
enlistment: Elsie, Michigan.
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