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 Joseph W. Casey (ASN: 60820), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 101st Infantry Regiment, 26th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, east of Epieds, France, 23 July 1918. Leading his platoon under a heavy machine-gun barrage and through the fire of snipers from trees, Sergeant Casey attacked two German machine-gun nests, captured their guns, and killed their crews. He then saw three Germans crawling toward his men to open fire on them. He dashed forward and attacked them single-handed, and killed them all.
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Distinguished Service Cross
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Distinguished Service Cross
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United States ArmyRank:
SergeantRegiment:
101st Infantry RegimentDivision:
26th Division, American Expeditionary ForcesAction Date:
October 25, 1918
War Department, General Orders No. 30, 1921The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Service Cross to Sergeant Joseph W. Casey (ASN: 60820), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 101st Infantry Regiment, 26th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, at Bellieu Bois, north of Verdun, France, 25 October 1918. While leading his patrol in advance of our lines Sergeant Casey, encountering an enemy machine-gun nest, rushed in advance of his patrol and captured the position.