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Edwin D. Bramble, private, first-class, Headquarters Company 102d Infantry. For
extraordinary heroism in action at Marcheville, France, September 26, 1918. He
performed valuable service in maintaining communication by voluntarily repairing
telephone lines under violent artillery bombardment. While so engaged he was
seriously wounded.
Residence at enlistment: Mapleton, Iowa (Monona co.) |
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Adolph N. Nelson, private, Company H, 131st Infantry. for extraordinary heroism
in action near Chipilly Ridge, France, August 9, 1918. Although severely
wounded, he, on his own initiative, went out in advance of his lines, armed with
an automatic rifle, and mopped up a machine gun nest in which there were three
guns. He killed four of the enemy crew, and brought the other two Germans back
as prisoners. He set an example of heroism and devotion to duty, performing this
service under heavy artillery and machine gun fire. Residence at enlistment: Soldier, Iowa (Monona co.)
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