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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), Corporal [then Private] John W. Fitzpatrick (ASN: 1193760), 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 Headquarters Company, 10th Field Artillery Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, on the night of 14 July and the morning of 15 July 19198, near Courboin, France, Private Fitzpatrick, who was on the regimental telephone detail when the telephone communication was shot out, volunteered to carry messages. This he did bravely through the heaviest bombardment and after running messages spent the remaining part of the night and morning repairing lines under fire of gas and shell.

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Private

    Regiment:

    10th Field Artillery Regiment

    Division:

    3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    July 14, 1918
    GHQ, American Expeditionary Forces, Citation Orders No. 2 (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), Private John W. Fitzpatrick (ASN: 1193760), 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. Private Fitzpatrick distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Headquarters Company, 10th Field Artillery Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Courbon, France, 14 July 1918, in voluntarily carrying messages during a heavy bombardment.

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Corporal [then Private]

    Regiment:

    10th Field Artillery Regiment

    Division:

    3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    October 19, 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), Corporal [then Private] John W. Fitzpatrick (ASN: 1193760), 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 Headquarters Company, 10th Field Artillery Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, at Montfaucon, France, on 19 October 1918, although he was a Private, he assumed command of an advance detail and voluntarily maintained communication between Regimental and Battalion Commanders, while under heavy fire.