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SGT Shipton Glenn Grauer

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SGT Shipton Glenn Grauer

Birth
Buffalo, Erie County, New York, USA
Death
5 Sep 1918 (aged 20)
Baslieux, Departement de Meurthe-et-Moselle, Lorraine, France
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Fere-en-Tardenois, Departement de l'Aisne, Picardie, France Add to Map
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A, Row 11, Grave 11
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The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Sergeant Shipton G. Grauer (ASN: 1257216), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 108th Machine-Gun Battalion, 28th Division, A.E.F., near Baslieux, north of the Vesle River, France, 5 September 1918. The advance of his platoon having been halted by a wire entanglement, Sergeant Grauer advanced alone about 50 yards in advance of his platoon, under enemy fire, and located a gap in the enemy wire. He then signaled to his platoon which advanced. He was mortally wounded in the performance of this act, but his gallant deed enabled the others to continue the attack.
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Sergeant Shipton G. Grauer (ASN: 1257216), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 108th Machine-Gun Battalion, 28th Division, A.E.F., near Baslieux, north of the Vesle River, France, 5 September 1918. The advance of his platoon having been halted by a wire entanglement, Sergeant Grauer advanced alone about 50 yards in advance of his platoon, under enemy fire, and located a gap in the enemy wire. He then signaled to his platoon which advanced. He was mortally wounded in the performance of this act, but his gallant deed enabled the others to continue the attack.

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  • Maintained by: BarryC
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 8, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56637544/shipton_glenn-grauer: accessed ), memorial page for SGT Shipton Glenn Grauer (4 Sep 1898–5 Sep 1918), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56637544, citing Oise-Aisne American Cemetery and Memorial, Fere-en-Tardenois, Departement de l'Aisne, Picardie, France; Maintained by BarryC (contributor 47806468).