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Awards Received

  • Distinguished Service Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Corporal

    Regiment:

    122d Field Artillery Regiment

    Division:

    33d Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    October 30, 1918

    War Department, General Orders 71 (1919)

    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 Irwin Myers (ASN: 1375647), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Headquarters Company, 122d Field Artillery, 33d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Romagne, France, 30 October 1918. Facing heavy machine-gun and artillery fire, Corporal Myers crawled beyond the infantry front lines to a crest overlooking the enemy position. Working under continuous fire, he made a panoramic sketch of hostile positions, which proved of great value in directing our artillery fire.