Sitka County AK Archives Military Records.....Beauchamp, Felix 1918 WWI 5th Regt., USMC ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ak/akfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com December 20, 2007, 1:21 am Distinguished Service Cross Citation Felix Beauchump, captain, 5th Regiment, United States Marine Corps. For extraordinary heroism in action near St. Etienne, France, October 3-4, 1918. He took command after his company commander had been evacuated, and, despite severe wounds, participated in many engagements, continuing until additional wounds forced his withdrawal from the field. Residence at appointment: Sitka, Alaska. Additional Comments: Extracted from: CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS AND THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL ISSUED BY THE WAR DEPARTMENT Since April 6, 1917 Up to and including General Orders, No. 126, War Department, November 11, 1919 COMPILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL OF THE ARMY WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1920 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ak/sitka/military/ww1/other/beaucham2gmt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/akfiles/ File size: 1.4 Kb