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Lenno H. Brandt (army serial No. 43704), corporal, Company I, 16th Infantry, 1st
Division. For extraordinary heroism in action near Fleveille, France, October 4,
1918. corporal Braandt, with one companion, advanced ahead of his organization,
exposed to heavy fire, and silenced an enemy machine gun nest which had halted
his company.
Residence at enlistment: Boone, Iowa (Boone co.)
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Fred C. Davis, first lieutenant, 108th Infantry. For extraordinary heroism in
action near Ronssoy, France, September 29-30, 1918. he successfully held a
trench several hundred yards in advance of the Hindenburg line, under heavy
shell fire and machine gun fire, with a detachment which he had organized with
men from different organizations. The following morning he led his detachment
still farther, cleaning up about 500 yards of enemy trenches.
Residence at appointment: Madrid, Iowa (Boone co.)
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Edgar J. Rule, sergeant, Headquarters Detachment, 10th Field Artillery. For
extraordinary heroism in action near Courbon, France, July 14-15, 1918, Sergeant
Rule, who was in charge of a telephone detail, fearlessly repaired lines under
heavy fire of gas and high-explosive shells until the lines were cut beyond
repair, when he volunteered and carried messages through the bombardment.
Residence at enlistment: 1416 Marshall Street, Boone, Iowa (Boone co.)
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