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Navy Federal Credit Union
George
Clay
Whitcomb
January 15, 1901

–

August 4, 1938

Cemetery:

Zortman Cemetery

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Private

    Batallion:

    9th Machine-Gun Battalion

    Division:

    3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    October 12, 1918
    Headquarters, 3d Division, A.E.F., Citation Orders No. 22 (July 8, 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 George Whitcomb (ASN: 84541), 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 B, 9th Machine Gun Battalion, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, Private Whitcomb, although seriously wounded while acting as loader, refused to be evacuated until ordered to do so by his Platoon Commander. With utter disregard to personal safety he went under heavy artillery and machine gun fire to four other gun crews and requested men be sent to his gun. By doing this a very important gun was enabled to fire throughout the action. [A Distinguished Service Cross was awarded for this action.]

  • Distinguished Service Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Private

    Batallion:

    9th Machine-Gun Battalion

    Division:

    3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    October 12, 1918
    War Department, General Orders No. 26 (1919)

    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 Private George Clay Whitcomb (ASN: 84541), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 9th Machine-Gun Battalion, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Cunel, France, 12 October 1918. Although seriously wounded, Private Whitcomb refused to be evacuated until he had gone under heavy artillery and machine-gun fire to four other gun crews requesting that men be sent to his gun, thereby enabling an important gun to remain in action.