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 Paul J. Donovan (ASN: 1387516), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Headquarters Company, 131st Infantry Regiment, 33d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, at Chipilly Ridge, France, 9 August 1918. Private Donovan, while exposed to machine-gun and artillery fire, went forward and killed an enemy sniper. Later, while moving forward to the attack, he entered single-handed a dugout and captured five of the enemy.
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Awards Received
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Distinguished Service Cross
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Silver Star
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Distinguished Service Cross
Service:
United States ArmyRank:
PrivateRegiment:
131st Infantry RegimentDivision:
33d Division, American Expeditionary ForcesAction Date:
August 9, 1918
War Department, General Orders No. 16 (1920) -
Silver Star
Service:
United States ArmyRank:
PrivateRegiment:
131st Infantry RegimentDivision:
33d Division, American Expeditionary ForcesAction Date:
August 9, 1918
GHQ, American Expeditionary Forces, Citation Orders No. 2 (June 3, 1919)By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Private Paul Donovan (ASN: 1387516), United States Army, is cited by the Commanding General, American Expeditionary Forces, for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Private Donovan distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Headquarters Company, 131st Infantry Regiment, 33d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action at Chipilly Ridge, France, 19 August 1918, in alone entering an enemy dugout and capturing five prisoners.