By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D. 1918), Sergeant William Frederick Engel (MCSN: 110311), United States Marine Corps, is cited by the Commanding General, SECOND DIVISION, American Expeditionary Forces, for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Sergeant Engel distinguished himself while serving with the 55th Company, Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces at Soissons, France, 18 to 22 July 1918.
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Awards Received
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Distinguished Service Cross
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Silver Star
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Navy Cross
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Distinguished Service Cross
Service:
United States Marine CorpsRank:
SergeantRegiment:
Fifth Regiment (Marines)Division:
2d Division, American Expeditionary ForcesAction Date:
October 4, 1918
War Department, General Orders No. 46 (1919)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 William Frederick Engel (MCSN: 110311), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Fifty-Fifth Company, Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action near Blanc Mont Ridge, France, 4 October 1918. After locating a machine-gun nest, Sergeant Engel destroyed one of the guns and returned to our lines with valuable information concerning the location of the machine-gun nest.
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Silver Star
Service:
United States Marine CorpsRank:
SergeantRegiment:
Fifth Regiment (Marines)Division:
2d Division, American Expeditionary ForcesAction Date:
October 1 – 10, 1918
Citation Orders, 2d Division, American Expeditionary ForcesBy direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D. 1918), Sergeant William Frederick Engel (MCSN: 110311), United States Marine Corps, is cited by the Commanding General, SECOND DIVISION, American Expeditionary Forces, for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Sergeant Engel distinguished himself while serving with the 55th Company, Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces at Blanc Mont, France, 1 to 10 October 1918.
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Navy Cross
Service:
United States Marine CorpsRank:
SergeantRegiment:
Fifth Regiment (Marines)Division:
2d Division, American Expeditionary ForcesAction Date:
October 4, 1918
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Sergeant William Frederick Engel (MCSN: 110311), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the 55th Company, 5th Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F. in action near Blanc Mont Ridge, France, 4 October 1918. After locating a machine-gun nest, Sergeant Engel destroyed one of the guns and returned to our lines with valuable information concerning the location of the machine-gun nest.