Lamar County AlArchives Military Records.....Weeks, Mody A. 1918 WWI 7th Engineers, Co. F ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com December 20, 2007, 1:07 am Distinguished Service Cross Citation Mody A. Weeks, private, Company F, 7th Engineers. For extraordinary heroism in action near Brieulles, France, November 3, 1918. He showed extraordinary daring and nerve in helping place cables across the River Meuse for a pontoon bridge and later in placing cables across the Est Canal for the same purpose. The position was under direct observation of German machine gunners and snipers. Residence at enlistment: Crews Depot, Ala. 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/al/lamar/military/ww1/other/weeks399gmt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 1.4 Kb