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Awards Received

  • Distinguished Service Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Sergeant

    Regiment:

    109th Field Artillery Regiment

    Division:

    28th Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    October 4, 1918

    War Department, General Orders 64 (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 Sergeant Joseph M. Fuller (ASN: 1253725), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Battery D, 109th Field Artillery, 28th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Apremont, France, 4 October 1918. Sergeant Fuller left an observation post to aid in the rescue of an officer who had fallen in a field swept by artillery and machine-gun fire. After administering first-aid, he carried the officer to a place of safety, his prompt action saving the officer’s life.