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William
M.
Shoener

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Cook

    Regiment:

    76th 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), William M. Shoener (ASN: 1551350), 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 Battery F, 76th Field Artillery Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, Cook Shoener displayed exceptional courage near Chateau-Thierry, France, 15 July 1918. He voluntarily left his place of safety and spent the entire night under heavy enemy fire giving aid to the wounded in the open field. [A Distinguished Service Cross was awarded for this action.]

  • Distinguished Service Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Cook

    Regiment:

    76th Field Artillery Regiment

    Division:

    3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    July 14 – 15, 1918
    War Department, General Orders No. 44 (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 Cook William M. Shoener (ASN: 1551350), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Battery F, 76th Field Artillery, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Chateau-Thierry, France, July 14 – 15, 1918. Leaving his own work, Cook Shoener went to the assistance of the wounded remaining in the field throughout the entire night giving first aid and carrying wounded comrades to places of safety.