Kershaw County ScArchives Military Records.....Villepigue, John C. 1918
WWI 118th Infantry, 30th Division, Co. M
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Congressional Medal Of Honor Citation
  John C. Villepigue, corporal, Company M, 118th Infantry, 30th Division. For
conspicuous gallantry and-intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty in
action with the enemy at Vaux-Andigny, France, October 15, 1918. Having been
sent out with two other soldiers to scout through the village of Vaux-Andigny,
he met with strong resistance from enemy machine-gun fire, which killed one of
his men and wounded the other. Continuing his advance without aid 500 yards in
advance of his platoon and In the face of machine-gun and artillery fire, he
encountered four of the enemy in a dugout, whom he attacked and killed with a
hand grenade. Crawling forward to a point 150 yards in advance of his first
encounter, he rushed a machine-gun nest, killing four and capturing six of the
enemy and taking two light machine guns. After being joined by his platoon he
was severely wounded in the arm. Residence at enlistment: 1517 Lyttleton Street,
Camden, S. C.

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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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