Los Angeles County CA Archives Military Records.....Brimer, Frank M. 1918
WWI 348th Machine Gun Battalion, Co. B
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Distinguished Service Cross Citation
    Frank M. Brimer, first sergeant, Company B, 348th Machine Gun Battalion. For
extraordinary heroism in action near Eclisfontaine, France, September 27-30, 1918.
This soldier exemplified in the highest degree the spirit of bravery, devotion to
duty, and self-sacrifice. Though he had been badly gassed during the action of
September 27, he maintained liaison between his company and the battalion post of
command, at one time carrying an important message from the front to the artillery.
On September 29, though still suffering from the effects of gas, he refused to leave
his company, and on a cold, rainy night brought up fresh ammunition over a rough,
unfamiliar road in the dark through heavy shell fire. He took part in the action on
Tronsal Farm Hill, September 30, assisting in the direction and control of fire of
the machine guns of his company. In the evening of September 30 he was killed while
taking a wounded soldier to the rear. Emergency address: Mrs. Ida M. Brimer, mother,
6216 San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, Calif. Residence at enlistment: 6216 San Pedro
Street, Los Angeles, Calif.

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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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