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* Interesting Notes:

Private Walter English earned his Citation Star while driving an animal drawn ambulance.

* Denotes Posthumous Award

EDMUNDS, CLAUDE L.
Private First Class, Medical Department, U.S. Army
Medical Detachment, 327th Infantry, AEF
Date of Action: 7 October 1918
Citation:
By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Private First Class Claude L. Edmunds, Medical Department, United States Army, is cited for gallantry in action and is entitled to wear a silver star on the Victory Medal ribbon as prescribed by Paragraph 1, G.O. 75, c. s., these headquarters. For gallantry in action near La Forge Farm, France, 7 October 1918, in rendering first aid to the wounded under terrific shell and machine gun fire.
General Orders: GHQ, American Expeditionary Forces, Citation Orders No. 2 (June 3, 1919)

EGGLESTON, CLARE K.
Private First Class, Medical Department, U.S. Army
Ambulance Company No. 7, AEF
Date of Action: 15 July 1918
Citation:
By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Private First Class Clare K. Eggleston, Medical Department, United States Army, is cited for gallantry in action and is entitled to wear a silver star on the Victory Medal ribbon as prescribed by Paragraph 1, G.O. 75, c. s., these headquarters. For gallantry in action Champagne-Marne defensive, July 15, 1918, while attending the wounded under fire.
General Orders: GHQ, American Expeditionary Forces, Citation Orders No. 8 (March 1, 1920)

EKBLAD, ERIK H.
Private First Class, Medical Department, U.S. Army
Medical Detachment, 16th Infantry, AEF
Date of Action: 19 – 22 July 1918
Citation:
By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Private First Class Erik H. Ekblad, Medical Department, United States Army, is cited for gallantry in action and is entitled to wear a silver star on the Victory Medal ribbon as prescribed by Paragraph 1, G.O. 75, c. s., these headquarters. For gallantry in action south of Soissons, France, July 19-22 1918, while carrying wounded to shelter.
General Orders: GHQ, American Expeditionary Forces, Citation Orders No. 9 (August 1, 1920)

ELLIS, MASON L.
Private First Class, Medical Department, U.S. Army
Medical Detachment, 131st Infantry, AEF
Date of Action: 26 September 1918
Citation:
By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Private First Class Mason L. Ellis, Medical Department, United States Army, is cited for gallantry in action and is entitled to wear a silver star on the Victory Medal ribbon as prescribed by Paragraph 1, G.O. 75, c. s., these headquarters. For gallantry in action at Le Mort Homme, France, 26 September 1918, in rendering first aid to the wounded under heavy shell fire.
General Orders: GHQ, American Expeditionary Forces, Citation Orders No. 2 (June 3, 1919)

EMMONDS, ABEL
Private, Medical Department, U.S. Army
Sanitary Detachment, 316th Infantry, AEF
Date of Action: 26 September to 1 October 1918
Citation:
By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Private Abel Emmonds, Medical Department, United States Army, is cited for gallantry in action and is entitled to wear a silver star on the Victory Medal ribbon as prescribed by Paragraph 1, G.O. 75, c. s., these headquarters. For gallantry in action at Montfaucon, France, September 26 to October 1, 1918, in carrying messages under heavy shell fire.
General Orders: GHQ, American Expeditionary Forces, Citation Orders No. 8 (March 1, 1920)

EMMONS, CARL W.
Sergeant, U.S. Army
S. S. U. No. 578, AEF
Date of Action: 11 June 1918
Citation:
By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Sergeant Carl W. Emmons, S. S. U. No. 578, United States Army, is cited for gallantry in action and is entitled to wear a silver star on the Victory Medal ribbon as prescribed by Paragraph 1, G.O. 75, c. s., these headquarters. For gallantry in action near Belleau Woods, France, June 11, 1918, while driving his ambulance over routes exposed to heavy artillery fire.
General Orders: GHQ, American Expeditionary Forces, Citation Orders No. 9 (August 1, 1920)

ENGLAND, WILLIAM
Private, Medical Department, U.S. Army
Medical Detachment, Company D, 311th Infantry, AEF
Date of Action: 26 September 1918
Citation:
By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Private William England, Medical Department, United States Army, is cited for gallantry in action and is entitled to wear a silver star on the Victory Medal ribbon as prescribed by Paragraph 1, G.O. 75, c. s., these headquarters. For gallantry in action in Bois de Grande Fontaine, France, 26 September 1918, in dressing the wounded under a heavy barrage until exhausted.
General Orders: GHQ, American Expeditionary Forces, Citation Orders No. 2 (June 3, 1919)

ENGLISH, SAMUEL M.
Private, Medical Department, U.S. Army
Medical Detachment, 315th M.G. Battalion, AEF
Date of Action: 26 - 29 September 1918
Citation:
By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Private Samuel M. English, Medical Department, United States Army, is cited for gallantry in action and is entitled to wear a silver star on the Victory Medal ribbon as prescribed by Paragraph 1, G.O. 75, c. s., these headquarters. For gallantry in action at Bethincourt, France, 26-29 September 1918, in attending to the wounded under heavy shell fire.
General Orders: GHQ, American Expeditionary Forces, Citation Orders No. 2 (June 3, 1919)

ENGLISH, WALTER
Private, Medical Department, U.S. Army
Medical Detachment, 17th Field Artillery, AEF
Date of Action: 17 June to 28 June, 1918
Citation:
By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Private Walter English, Medical Department, United States Army, is cited for gallantry in action and is entitled to wear a silver star on the Victory Medal ribbon as prescribed by Paragraph 1, G.O. 75, c. s., these headquarters. For gallantry in action at Chateau-Thierry, France June 17 to 28, 1918, while driving an animal drawn ambulance through a zone of heavy shelling.
General Orders: GHQ, American Expeditionary Forces, Citation Orders No. 8 (March 1, 1920)