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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 Corporal Owen R. Marriott (ASN: 1193712), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Headquarters Company, 10th Field Artillery, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Courbon, France, 15 July 1918. Corporal Marriott, a member of the regimental telephone detail, when it became impossible to maintain telephone communications, volunteered and carried messages under heavy shell fire, in spite of having been wounded in the knee.

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Corporal

    Regiment:

    10th Field Artillery Regiment

    Division:

    3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    July 15, 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), Corporal Owen R. Marriott (ASN: 1193712), 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 Headquarters Company, 10th Field Artillery Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, on the morning of 15 July 1918, near Courboin, France, Corporal Marriott who was in the Regimental Telephone Detail, was wounded in the knee. After it was learned that communications could not be reestablished, Corporal Marriott in spite of his wound nobly volunteered for messenger service and successfully carried messages until relieved. [A Distinguished Service Cross was awarded for this action.]