Talladega County AlArchives Military Records.....Austin, John C. 1918
WWI 167th Infantry
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Distinguished Service Cross Citation
  John C. Austin (Army serial No. 98724), corporal, Headquarters Company, 167th
Infantry. For extraordinary heroism in action near Landres-et-St. Georges,
France, October 16, 1918. Corpl. Austin volunteered and crawled forward more
than 50 yards in the open under heavy rifle, machine-gun, and shell fire from
the enemy in order to observe the fire effect of a Stokes mortar. He returned
with valuable information, which assisted in breaking up a hostile
counterattack. A few minutes later, with another soldier, he went to the
assistance of a comrade who had fallen wounded in an open field 50 yards away
and carried him to shelter under heavy enemy machine-gun fire. Residence at
enlistment: Sylacauga, 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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