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Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Private

    Regiment:

    3d Sanitary Train

    Division:

    3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    July 21 – 28, 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), Private Dan R. Spicer (ASN: 1140026), 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 the 3d Sanitary Train, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, Private Spicer was on duty with a detail from the litter section. He displayed absolute fearlessness and a high devotion to duty in rescuing and dressing wounded under most trying circumstances at Mezy, Jaulgonne, and Le Charmel, France, 21 – 28 July 1918, He worked continuously for over fifty hours.