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Awards Received

  • Distinguished Service Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Second Lieutenant (Infantry)

    Regiment:

    328th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    82d Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    October 22, 1918

    War Department, General Orders 7 (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 Second Lieutenant (Infantry) Francis W. Mason, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 328th Infantry Regiment, 82d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near St. Georges, France, 22 October 1918. Lieutenant Mason led a patrol of 40 men through a woods in order to envelop the enemy’s position. Advancing under heavy shell fire, this officer was severely wounded, but, displaying excellent leadership and unusual bravery, he continued the advance and succeeded in occupying the woods.