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Awards Received

  • Distinguished Service Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Private

    Regiment:

    128th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    32d Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    August 29 – September 2, 1918

    War Department, General Orders No. 20 (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 W. Langham (ASN: 2311110), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company H, 128th Infantry Regiment, 32d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Juvigny, north of Soissons, France, August 29 – 2 September 1918. Though he had been severely gassed, Private Langham remained on duty with his company while it was in the front line. Later, when it was in support, he voluntarily aided in the work of carrying wounded across an area covered by artillery and machine-gun fire.