Pima County AZ Archives Military Records.....Gibney, John J. 1918 WWI 10th Field Artillery, Battery F ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/az/azfiles.html ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com December 20, 2007, 1:36 am Distinguished Service Cross Citation John J. Gibney, corporal, Battery F, 10th Field Artillery. For extraordinary heroism in action near Graves Farm, France, July 15, 1918. Responding to a call for volunteers, Corpl. Gibney, with eight other soldiers, manned two guns of a French battery which had been deserted by the French during the unprecedented fire, after many' casualties had been inflicted on their forces. For two hours he remained at this post and poured an effective fire into the ranks of the enemy. Residence at enlistment: 311 East Fourth Street, Tucson, Ariz. 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/az/pima/military/ww1/other/gibney8gmt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/azfiles/ File size: 1.5 Kb