Navy Federal Credit Union

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Service Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Private

    Regiment:

    366th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    92d Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    September 4, 1918

    War Department, General Orders No. 139 (1918)

    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 Alex Hammond (ASN: 2169003), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company E, 366th Infantry Regiment, 92d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Lesseux, France, 4 September 1918. Although he was severely wounded, Private Hammond remained at his post and continued to fight a superior force which had attempted to enter our lines, thereby preventing the success of an enemy raid in force.