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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 (Signal Corps) Charles R. Crozier, 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 Crozier distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with the 7th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Fossoy, France, 15 July 1918, in re-establishing wire communications under terrific enemy bombardment.

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Second Lieutenant (Signal Corps)

    Regiment:

    7th Infantry 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), Second Lieutenant (Signal Corps) Charles R. Crozier, 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 7th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, and being in command of the Signal Detachment in the forward position of the Gland subsector, Lieutenant Crozier did, on 15 July 1918, near Fossoy, France, show the greatest resourcefulness and untiring energy and total disregard for personal safety re-establishing communications by wire after all lines had been cut by terrific enemy bombardment.