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Awards Received

  • Distinguished Service Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant (Infantry)

    Regiment:

    104th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    26th Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    April 12, 1918

    War Department, General Orders No. 37 (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 First Lieutenant (Infantry) Allan L. Dexter, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 104th Infantry Regiment, 26th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, at Bois Brule, near Apremont, France, April 12 and 13, 1918, while acting as battalion scout officer. First Lieutenant Dexter displayed conspicuous courage and devotion to duty by exposing himself constantly under heavy shell fire to secure information, continuing his work for 24 hours after being wounded and until he collapsed at dressing station, where he had been sent for treatment.