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Coleman
Hargrove
Van De Graff
September 7, 1893

–

January 2, 1938

Cemetery:

Evergreen Cemetery

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Second Lieutenant (Field Artillery)

    Regiment:

    15th Field Artillery Regiment

    Division:

    2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    June 10 – 11, 1918
    GHQ, American Expeditionary Forces, Citation Orders No. 5 (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), Second Lieutenant (Field Artillery) Coleman H. Van De Graff, 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. Second Lieutenant Van De Graff distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with the 15th Field Artillery Regiment, 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Bouresches, France, 10 – 11 June 1918, while on duty as liaison officer.

  • Distinguished Service Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Second Lieutenant (Field Artillery)

    Regiment:

    15th Field Artillery Regiment

    Division:

    2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    July 21, 1918
    War Department, General Orders 98 (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 Second Lieutenant (Field Artillery) Coleman Hargrove Van De Graff, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 15th Field Artillery, 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Villemontoire, France, 21 July 1918. On duty with the infantry as liaison officer, Lieutenant Van De Graff displayed marked courage in passing through an enemy artillery barrage several times, in carrying information to his battalion commander and administering aid to wounded men under heavy shell fire.