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Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Sergeant

    Regiment:

    16th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    October 9, 1918

    War Department, General Orders No. 10 (1922)

    By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Sergeant William M. Barry (ASN: 44132), United States Army, is cited for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Sergeant Barry distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Company L, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action at Fleville, France, 9 October 1919. Sergeant Barry advanced with three other men under heavy machine gun fire and a severe artillery barrage, inflicted heavy losses on the enemy, and aided in capturing five machine gun nests and one 77-mm. piece, firing at them at point-blank range.