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David
Tosh
Burgh
March 10, 1881

–

August 21, 1961

Cemetery:

Arlington National Cemetery

David Burgh was born in Scotland, and emigrated to the United States where he graduated from Bangor Theological Seminary, Bangor, Maine. He received his Bachelor of Divinity Degree in 1909, and was ordained a Congregationalist Church minister. From 1912 to 1917 he pastored the Second Congregational Church in Warren, Maine. When World War I began he was enlisted in the Army and was subsequently commissioned as a U.S. Army chaplain, serving with the 105th Infantry Regiment, 27th Division, during World War I.

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Service Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant (Chaplain’s Corps)

    Regiment:

    105th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    27th Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    September 29, 1918
    War Department, General Orders No. 137 (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 First Lieutenant (Chaplain’s Corps) David Tosh Burgh, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 105th Infantry Regiment, 27th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, east of Ronssoy, France, 29 September 1918. During the operations against the Hindenburg line Chaplain Burgh displayed remarkable devotion to duty and courage in caring for the wounded under heavy shell and machine-gun fire. The splendid example set by this officer was an inspiration to the combat troops.