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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 Colonel (Field Artillery) Milton J. Foreman, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving as Commanding Officer, 122d Field Artillery, 33d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Ferme de Maucourt, northwest of Beauclair, France, 4 November 1918. When the advance of the Infantry was held up by heavy fire from hostile machine guns and artillery, which his artillery was unable to locate and neutralize, Colonel Foreman personally advanced by creeping through a heavy enemy artillery barrage to a point in the Infantry front line where he could by direct visual observation locate the position of enemy machine guns. Remaining at this post exposed to a terrific hostile bombardment he transmitted information to the supporting artillery and directed their fire on hostile strong points until the advance of the Infantry line was effected.

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Field Artillery)

    Regiment:

    58th Field Artillery Brigade

    Division:

    American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    November 4, 1918
    GHQ, American Expeditionary Forces, Citation Orders No. 2 (June 3, 1919)

    By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Colonel (Field Artillery) Milton J. Foreman, United States Army, is cited by the Commanding General, American Expeditionary Forces, for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Colonel Foreman distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with the 58th Field Artillery Brigade, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Ferme de Maucourt, France, 4 November 1918, in crawling forward through a heavy enemy barrage in order to locate enemy machine guns and artillery that were holding up the Infantry.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Field Artillery)

    Regiment:

    122d Field Artillery Regiment

    Division:

    33d Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    World War I
    War Department, General Orders No. 1 (1926)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Colonel (Field Artillery) Milton J. Foreman, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility during World War I. As Commanding Officer, 122d Field Artillery, 33d Division, Colonel Foreman gave proof of eminent technical attainments and assiduous zeal. Though handicapped by many adverse conditions due to difficult terrain and determined hostile resistance, he kept his batteries in close support of the Infantry and thereby rendered services of inestimable value during the St. Mihiel offensive and the advance to the Meuse in the last phase of the Meuse-Argonne offensive.

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Field Artillery)

    Regiment:

    122d Field Artillery Regiment

    Division:

    33d Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    November 1, 1918
    GHQ, American Expeditionary Forces, Citation Orders No. 8 (March 1, 1920)

    By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Colonel (Field Artillery) Milton J. Foreman, United States Army, is cited by the Commanding General, American Expeditionary Forces, for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Colonel (Field Artillery) Foreman distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Commanding Officer, 122d Field Artillery Regiment, 33d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near La Dhue Ferme, northwest of Romagne, France, 1 November 1918, while conducting his regiment along a shell-swept road in close support of the Infantry.