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Oliver
Wendell
Holmes
KIA (WWI)
February 14, 1894

–

September 12, 1918

Cemetery:

A.B.M.C. St. Mihiel

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Private

    Regiment:

    353d Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    89th Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    September 12, 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), Private Oliver Wendell Holmes (ASN: 2847904), United States Army, is cited (Posthumously) 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. Private Holmes distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Company G, 353d Infantry Regiment, 89th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action north of Limey, France, 12 September 1918, in going to the aid of a wounded officer under heavy enemy fire.

  • Distinguished Service Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Private

    Regiment:

    353d Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    89th Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    September 12, 1918
    War Department, General Orders No. 28, 1921

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Private Oliver Wendell Holmes (ASN: 2847904), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company G, 353d Infantry Regiment, 89th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Limey, France, 12 September 1918. Seeing his lieutenant fall severely wounded, Private Holmes, with another stretcher bearer, rushed through heavy machine-gun fire to his assistance. When they had placed the lieutenant on their stretcher and were endeavoring to go through the heavy fire to the dressing station, Private Holmes fell mortally wounded.