Pike County AlArchives Military Records.....Townsend, James B. 1918
WWI 328th Infantry
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Distinguished Service Cross Citation
  James B. Townsend, private, Medical Detachment, 328th Infantry. For
extraordinary heroism in action near Vandieres, France, September 15, 1918. Pvt.
Townsend left Vandieres, went out on the field, which was continually under
shell fire, and collected and brought into Vandieres 16 wounded. He remained
with them 32 hours, bringing them food and water, adjusting gas masks, and
making the wounded comfortable until all had been evacuated. Residence at
enlistment: 211 West Madison Street, Troy, Ala.

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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

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