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Awards Received

  • Distinguished Service Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Corporal

    Regiment:

    16th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    November 7, 1918

    War Department, General Orders No. 35 (1920)

    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 Corporal Paul Bible (ASN: 42729), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company E, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, south of Sedan, France, 7 November 1918. Corporal Bible, aided by a comrade, advanced under heavy fire upon an enemy machine-gun position which was causing severe losses to their company. Disregarding personal danger, they silenced the machine gun and thus enabled their company to continue the advance with few losses.