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Earl
H.
Feathers
November 27, 1893

–

December 21, 1960

Cemetery:

Saint Charles Cemetery

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Service Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Sergeant

    Batallion:

    9th Machine-Gun Battalion (Attached)

    Division:

    3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    October 12 – 15 & November 10, 1918
    War Department, General Orders No. 26 (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 Sergeant Earl H. Feathers (ASN: 554567), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Medical Detachment, 9th Machine-Gun Battalion (Attached), 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Bois-de-Cunel, France, 12 – 15 October 1918. Sergeant Feathers, with utter disregard of his personal safety, voluntarily made five trips into No Man’s Land under heavy artillery and machine gun fire, bringing in wounded. On another occasion he went through a barrage in order to replenish the front-line medical supply.

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Sergeant

    Batallion:

    9th Machine-Gun Battalion (Attached)

    Division:

    3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    October 12, 1918
    Headquarters, 3d Division, A.E.F., Citation Orders No. 22 (July 8, 1919)

    By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Sergeant Earl H. Feathers (ASN: 554567), United States Army, is cited by the Commanding General, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the World War I Victory Medals awarded him. While serving with the Medical Detachment, 9th Machine Gun Battalion, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Bois de Cunel, France, on 12 October 1918, Sergeant Feathers with disregard to personal safety, voluntarily made five trips into No Mans Land under heavy artillery and machine gun fire in order to rescue wounded comrades. [A Distinguished Service Cross was awarded for this action.]