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 Pleasant P. Sanders (ASN: 546605), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Cunel, France, 10 October 1918. Sergeant Sanders attacked an enemy strong point covered by machine-gun fire. Although severely wounded, he continued to direct his platoon from a shell hole until the objective was reached.
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United States ArmyRank:
SergeantRegiment:
30th Infantry RegimentDivision:
3d Division, American Expeditionary ForcesAction Date:
July 26, 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), Sergeant Pleas Sanders (ASN: 546605), 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 Company F, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, on 26 July 1918, near Jaulgonne, France, Sergeant Sanders showed exceptional bravery and leadership while his company was advancing up a ravine swept with machine gun fire and pushed his platoon forward until he was ordered to stop.
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Silver Star
Service:
United States ArmyRank:
SergeantRegiment:
30th Infantry RegimentDivision:
3d Division, American Expeditionary ForcesAction Date:
October 10, 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), Sergeant Pleas Sanders (ASN: 546605), 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 Company F, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, Sergeant Sanders, at Cunel, France, on 10 October 1918, exhibited great bravery in attacking an enemy strong point covered by machine gun fire. Although severely wounded, he continued to direct his platoon from a shell hole until the objective was reached. [A Distinguished Service Cross was awarded for this action.]
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Silver Star
Service:
United States ArmyRank:
SergeantRegiment:
30th Infantry RegimentDivision:
3d Division, American Expeditionary ForcesAction Date:
July 26, 1918
GHQ, American Expeditionary Forces, Citation Orders No. 4 (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 Pleas Sanders (ASN: 546605), 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 Sanders distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Company F, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Jaulgonne, France, 26 July 1918, and by his brilliant leadership of his platoon.