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John
Henry
Field
, Jr.
July 23, 1888

–

September 15, 1929

Cemetery:

Saint Patrick’s Cemetery

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant (Infantry)

    Regiment:

    309th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    78th Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    October 16, 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), First Lieutenant (Infantry) John Henry Field, Jr., 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. First Lieutenant Field distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with the 309th Infantry Regiment, 78th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action in the Bois de Loges, France, 16 October 1918. Although wounded, First Lieutenant Field continued to lead his men forward.

  • Distinguished Service Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant (Infantry)

    Regiment:

    309th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    78th Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    October 16, 1918
    War Department, General Orders No. 56 (1922)

    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 (Infantry) John Henry Field, Jr., United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 309th Infantry Regiment, 78th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Champigneulles, France, 16 October 1918. In the attack on the Bois-de-Loges, when his company commander was severely wounded, Lieutenant Field took command of the company and, although he himself was severely wounded, continued to lead his men with great coolness and aggressiveness, being the only officer with the company. In the face of extremely heavy machine-gun and artillery fire, he conducted the advance so skillfully as to capture over 60 prisoners and 5 machine guns. Although his wound had so disabled him that he had great difficulty in adjusting his gas mask, in spite of continued periods of gas shelling, he refused to be evacuated until the following morning, when his battalion was relieved by another organization.