The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Corporal Lewis Nunley (ASN: 551694), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company G, 38th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Mezy, France, 15 July 1918. Corporal Nunley advanced in the face of intense machine-gun fire and single handed attacked an enemy machine-gun position, killing the crew and returning with the gun to our lines. Later he led nine men in a flank attack on the enemy and captured 25 men.
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United States ArmyRank:
CorporalRegiment:
38th Infantry RegimentDivision:
3d Division, American Expeditionary ForcesAction Date:
July 15, 1918
By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Corporal Lewis Nunley (ASN: 551694), United States Army, is cited by the Commanding General, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the World War I Victory Medals awarded him. While serving with Company G, 38th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, on 15 July 1918, near Mezy, France, on the River Marne, Corporal Nunley showed great coolness on the line and when the enemy started to retreat succeeded in putting out of commission three machine guns on the flank and accompanied by five men cut off their retreat thus forcing them to surrender. [A Distinguished Service Cross was awarded for this action.]