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Fred
H.
Meyer
KIA (WWI)
1898

–

May 27, 1918

Cemetery:

Old Saint Raymond’s Cemetery

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Service Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Private

    Regiment:

    26th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    May 27, 1918
    War Department, General Orders 74 (1919)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Private Fred H. Meyer (ASN: 52561), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Cantigny, France, 27 May 1918. While acting as helper on an automatic rifle team which was under heavy machine-gun fire, Private Meyer placed himself so as to shield the gunner from the hostile fire, enabling him to operate his gun so as to neutralize the fire of two enemy machine guns. Private Meyer was mortally wounded, his heroic action costing him his life.

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Private

    Regiment:

    26th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    May 27 – 31, 1918
    Headquarters, 1st Division, A.E.F., General Orders No. 29 (June 22, 1918)

    By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Private Fred H. Meyer, United States Army, is cited (Posthumously) by the Commanding General, 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Private Meyer distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Company A, 26th Infantry, 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action during the operations connected with the capture and defense of Cantigny, France, 27 to 31 May 1918. Private Meyer while acting as helper on an automatic rifle team and while under machine gun fire placed himself so as to shield the gunner of his team while the gunner so manipulated his weapon that he put one enemy machine gun out of action and kept down the fire of another; Private Meyer’s heroic action resulted in his death.