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Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Sergeant

    Regiment:

    23d Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    November 5, 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), Sergeant Hercules E. Korgis (ASN: 51858), 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. Sergeant Korgis distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Company L, 23d Infantry Regiment, 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Letanne, France, 5 November 1918, in voluntarily leading his section through extremely heavy fire and capturing an important position. [This award was rescinded under GHQ, American Expeditionary Forces, Citation Orders No. 9 (August 1, 1920) as the recipient has been awarded a Distinguished Service Cross for deed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.]

  • Distinguished Service Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Sergeant

    Regiment:

    23d Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    October 3 – 9 & November 5, 1918

    War Department, General Orders No. 46 (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 Sergeant Hercules E. Korgis (ASN: 51858), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company L, 23d Infantry Regiment, 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Mont Blanc, France, 3 – 9 October 1918, and near Letanne, France, 5 November 1918. While leading a small patrol in an endeavor to establish liaison with the French troops on the right, during an attack, Sergeant Korgis’ patrol was subjected to short-range machine-gun fire from two enemy guns. The fire halted their advance, whereupon Sergeant Korgis designated a few men to fire upon the enemy from the front, while he led the remainder in a flank attack upon the enemy, charging the post, killing the enemy crew of eight with grenades, and capturing their guns. On 5 November when an attack section became disorganized due to surprise fire from enemy machine guns, Sergeant Korgis fearlessly exposed himself to this fire and rushed to the “panic stricken” section and conducted them to cover, reorganized them, and subsequently led them in an attack upon the enemy position.