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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), Lieutenant Commander (Dental Corps) Alexander Gordon Lyle, United States Navy, is cited by the Commanding General, SECOND DIVISION A.E.F., for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Lieutenant Commander Lyle distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving as a Medical Officer with the Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action in the Verdun Sector, France, 23 April 1918. Lieutenant Commander Lyle did, under heavy shell fire, on 23 April 1918, rush to the assistance of Corporal Thomas Regan, Supply Company, Fifth Regiment, U.S. Marine Corps, who was seriously wounded, effectively controlling hemorrhage from the femoral artery before bombardment had finished and at the very peril of his own life, saved that of Corporal Regan.

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Commander (Dental Corps)

    Regiment:

    5th Regiment (Marines)

    Division:

    2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    World War I
    2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, Citation Order No. 64 (1919)

    By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Lieutenant Commander (Dental Corps) Alexander Gordon Lyle, United States Navy, is cited by the Commanding General, SECOND DIVISION A.E.F., for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Lieutenant Commander Lyle distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving as a Medical Officer with the Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action against the enemy in the Soissons Sector, France, during World War I.

  • Medal of Honor

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Commander (Dental Corps)

    Regiment:

    5th Regiment (Marines)

    Division:

    2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    April 23, 1918
    Date of Issue: December 11, 1919

    The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Lieutenant Commander (Dental Corps) Alexander Gordon Lyle, United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty while serving with the Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces. Under heavy shellfire, on 23 April 1918, on the French Front, Lieutenant Commander Lyle rushed to the assistance of Corporal Thomas Regan, who was seriously wounded, and administered such effective surgical aid while bombardment was still continuing, as to save the life of Corporal Regan.