Guy S. Brewer - War Hero

BREWER

Posted By: S. Ferrall (email)
Date: 7/19/2004 at 04:56:26

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS

Guy S. Brewer, major, 168th Infantry. For extraordinary heroism in action near St. Mihiel, France, September 12, 1918. He personally led the assaulting wave of his battalion at St. Mihiel, continuing to the enemy's wire despite the fact that he was wounded by a shell fragment. While directing his men through the wire entanglements his right arm was shattered by a machine gun bullet, but he remained on the field for more than an hour directing the disposition of his forces and giving careful directions to the succeeding commander.

Residence at appointment: Des Moines, Iowa

-source: Official Register, State of Iowa 1921-1922, Twenty-Ninth Number, Military Decorations of Iowans in the World War, pg. 362

-transcribed by Sharyl Ferrall