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Awards Received

  • Distinguished Service Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Sergeant

    Batallion:

    108th Machine-Gun Battalion

    Division:

    28th Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    September 5, 1918

    War Department, General Orders No. 46 (1920)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Sergeant Shipton Glenn Grauer (ASN: 1257216), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 108th Machine-Gun Battalion, 28th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Baslieux, north of the Vesle River, France, 5 September 1918. The advance of his platoon having been halted by a wire entanglement, Sergeant Grauer advanced alone about 50 yards in advance of his platoon, under enemy fire, and located a gap in the enemy wire. He then signaled to his platoon which advanced. He was mortally wounded in the performance of this act, but his gallant deed enabled the others to continue the attack.