By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Private First Class Cecil Towns (ASN: 1043012), 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 First Class Towns distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Battery D, 18th Field Artillery, American Expeditionary Forces, in action at Courbon, France, 15 July 1918, in aiding the wounded under heavy shell fire after he himself was wounded.
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United States ArmyRank:
Private First ClassRegiment:
18th Field Artillery RegimentDivision:
3d Division, American Expeditionary ForcesAction 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), Private First Class Cecil Towns (ASN: 1043012), 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 Battery D, 18th Field Artillery Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, Private First Class Towns displayed exceptional courage at Courboin, France, 15 July 1918. Private Towns was one of the detail leading horses to the battery echelon and was caught in the enemy barrage. Six of the detachment were killed and two were wounded. After having his horse shot from under him and his leg severely bruised by the fall, Private Towns distinguished himself by four times giving aid to the wounded under extremely heavy fire.