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Charles
H.
Knapp

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Service Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Private First Class

    Regiment:

    61st Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    5th Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    November 2 & 6, 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 Private First Class Charles H. Knapp (ASN: 2386369), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 61st Infantry Regiment, 5th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, northwest of Aincreville, France, 2 November 1918. Private Knapp took command of Company B, after all the officers were killed or wounded, and led his company to the attack. When held up by machine-gun fire from enemy nest, he led out a patrol against it, capturing the guns and killing the crew. Again on 6 November at Hill Cote St. Germaine he assumed command of the company and repulsed a strong enemy counterattack.

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Private First Class

    Regiment:

    61st Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    5th Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    November 2, 1918
    GHQ, American Expeditionary Forces, Citation Orders No. 3 (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 First Class Charles H. Knapp (ASN: 2386369), 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 First Class Knapp distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Company B, 61st Infantry Regiment, 5th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Aincreville, France, 2 November 1918, in assuming command of his company and brilliantly leading it forward. [This award was rescinded under GHQ, American Expeditionary Forces, Citation Orders No. 9 (August 1, 1920) as the recipient has been awarded a Distinguished Service Cross for deed including this act.]