Albert Edgar Angier of Newton, Massachusetts left Harvard during his sophomore year to fight in the war. By September 1918 he was already a 1st Lieutenant commanding a platoon on the frontlines in France.
Lt. Angier's letters home reflected the patriotic zeal of his generation, willing to sacrifice all for a cause they held dear, "The boys over here are convinced that the US is behind them- that everybody over there is working for us and we're working for you." He soon found himself in one of the most horrific sectors in France. "We are all here with a grim purpose," he wrote on the Fourth of July, 1918, "and the best way we could celebrate would be to cross No-Mans Land with a load of bombs and give the German a taste of Yankee determination and push."
Lt. Angier was ordered to take a German machine gun position that was wreaking havoc on his troops. Soldiers were cut to pieces as the assault proceeded. At one point he picked up a heavy machine gun, rallied his men, and fired away as he led them to the target. He was cut down by the Germans, and when his sergeant sought to tend to him, he ordered, "Lay me down and look after the other men."
He died shortly afterwards. He was 21. For his extraordinary heroism he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, second only to the Medal of Honor. Posthumously, Angier was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, and in 1920, a Bachelor of Arts "war degree" from Harvard. Locally, the Angier Elementary School was named in his honor in 1921.
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Distinguished Service Cross
Awarded posthumously for actions during the World War
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 First Lieutenant (Infantry) Albert E. Angier, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 308th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, A.E.F., near Revillon, France, 14 September 1918. Although wounded, Lieutenant Angler continued to lead his men in an attack. By his gallant example he urged them forward through enemy fire to their objective. Even when mortally wounded, he continued to direct the consolidation of his position, refusing medical attention in favor of others who had a better chance to live than himself.
General Orders: War Department, General Orders No. 32 (1919)
Action Date: 14-Sep-18
Service: Army
Rank: First Lieutenant
Company: Company M
Regiment: 308th Infantry Regiment
Division: 77th Division, American Expeditionary Forces
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Father: George M. Angier
Mother: Emma J. [Gill] Angier
Brother: Donald Angier
Note: He is not a "Junior." He was specifically named as the second. Possibly an earlier family member had the same name.
Army.TogetherWeServed Profile: Albert E. Angier
Lt. Angier's letters home reflected the patriotic zeal of his generation, willing to sacrifice all for a cause they held dear, "The boys over here are convinced that the US is behind them- that everybody over there is working for us and we're working for you." He soon found himself in one of the most horrific sectors in France. "We are all here with a grim purpose," he wrote on the Fourth of July, 1918, "and the best way we could celebrate would be to cross No-Mans Land with a load of bombs and give the German a taste of Yankee determination and push."
Lt. Angier was ordered to take a German machine gun position that was wreaking havoc on his troops. Soldiers were cut to pieces as the assault proceeded. At one point he picked up a heavy machine gun, rallied his men, and fired away as he led them to the target. He was cut down by the Germans, and when his sergeant sought to tend to him, he ordered, "Lay me down and look after the other men."
He died shortly afterwards. He was 21. For his extraordinary heroism he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, second only to the Medal of Honor. Posthumously, Angier was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, and in 1920, a Bachelor of Arts "war degree" from Harvard. Locally, the Angier Elementary School was named in his honor in 1921.
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Distinguished Service Cross
Awarded posthumously for actions during the World War
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 First Lieutenant (Infantry) Albert E. Angier, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 308th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, A.E.F., near Revillon, France, 14 September 1918. Although wounded, Lieutenant Angler continued to lead his men in an attack. By his gallant example he urged them forward through enemy fire to their objective. Even when mortally wounded, he continued to direct the consolidation of his position, refusing medical attention in favor of others who had a better chance to live than himself.
General Orders: War Department, General Orders No. 32 (1919)
Action Date: 14-Sep-18
Service: Army
Rank: First Lieutenant
Company: Company M
Regiment: 308th Infantry Regiment
Division: 77th Division, American Expeditionary Forces
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Father: George M. Angier
Mother: Emma J. [Gill] Angier
Brother: Donald Angier
Note: He is not a "Junior." He was specifically named as the second. Possibly an earlier family member had the same name.
Army.TogetherWeServed Profile: Albert E. Angier
Albert Edgar Angier of Newton, Massachusetts left Harvard during his sophomore year to fight in the war. By September 1918 he was already a 1st Lieutenant commanding a platoon on the frontlines in France.
Lt. Angier's letters home reflected the patriotic zeal of his generation, willing to sacrifice all for a cause they held dear, "The boys over here are convinced that the US is behind them- that everybody over there is working for us and we're working for you." He soon found himself in one of the most horrific sectors in France. "We are all here with a grim purpose," he wrote on the Fourth of July, 1918, "and the best way we could celebrate would be to cross No-Mans Land with a load of bombs and give the German a taste of Yankee determination and push."
Lt. Angier was ordered to take a German machine gun position that was wreaking havoc on his troops. Soldiers were cut to pieces as the assault proceeded. At one point he picked up a heavy machine gun, rallied his men, and fired away as he led them to the target. He was cut down by the Germans, and when his sergeant sought to tend to him, he ordered, "Lay me down and look after the other men."
He died shortly afterwards. He was 21. For his extraordinary heroism he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, second only to the Medal of Honor. Posthumously, Angier was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, and in 1920, a Bachelor of Arts "war degree" from Harvard. Locally, the Angier Elementary School was named in his honor in 1921.
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Distinguished Service Cross
Awarded posthumously for actions during the World War
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 First Lieutenant (Infantry) Albert E. Angier, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 308th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, A.E.F., near Revillon, France, 14 September 1918. Although wounded, Lieutenant Angler continued to lead his men in an attack. By his gallant example he urged them forward through enemy fire to their objective. Even when mortally wounded, he continued to direct the consolidation of his position, refusing medical attention in favor of others who had a better chance to live than himself.
General Orders: War Department, General Orders No. 32 (1919)
Action Date: 14-Sep-18
Service: Army
Rank: First Lieutenant
Company: Company M
Regiment: 308th Infantry Regiment
Division: 77th Division, American Expeditionary Forces
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Father: George M. Angier
Mother: Emma J. [Gill] Angier
Brother: Donald Angier
Note: He is not a "Junior." He was specifically named as the second. Possibly an earlier family member had the same name.
Army.TogetherWeServed Profile: Albert E. Angier
Lt. Angier's letters home reflected the patriotic zeal of his generation, willing to sacrifice all for a cause they held dear, "The boys over here are convinced that the US is behind them- that everybody over there is working for us and we're working for you." He soon found himself in one of the most horrific sectors in France. "We are all here with a grim purpose," he wrote on the Fourth of July, 1918, "and the best way we could celebrate would be to cross No-Mans Land with a load of bombs and give the German a taste of Yankee determination and push."
Lt. Angier was ordered to take a German machine gun position that was wreaking havoc on his troops. Soldiers were cut to pieces as the assault proceeded. At one point he picked up a heavy machine gun, rallied his men, and fired away as he led them to the target. He was cut down by the Germans, and when his sergeant sought to tend to him, he ordered, "Lay me down and look after the other men."
He died shortly afterwards. He was 21. For his extraordinary heroism he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, second only to the Medal of Honor. Posthumously, Angier was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, and in 1920, a Bachelor of Arts "war degree" from Harvard. Locally, the Angier Elementary School was named in his honor in 1921.
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Distinguished Service Cross
Awarded posthumously for actions during the World War
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 First Lieutenant (Infantry) Albert E. Angier, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 308th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, A.E.F., near Revillon, France, 14 September 1918. Although wounded, Lieutenant Angler continued to lead his men in an attack. By his gallant example he urged them forward through enemy fire to their objective. Even when mortally wounded, he continued to direct the consolidation of his position, refusing medical attention in favor of others who had a better chance to live than himself.
General Orders: War Department, General Orders No. 32 (1919)
Action Date: 14-Sep-18
Service: Army
Rank: First Lieutenant
Company: Company M
Regiment: 308th Infantry Regiment
Division: 77th Division, American Expeditionary Forces
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Father: George M. Angier
Mother: Emma J. [Gill] Angier
Brother: Donald Angier
Note: He is not a "Junior." He was specifically named as the second. Possibly an earlier family member had the same name.
Army.TogetherWeServed Profile: Albert E. Angier
Inscription
1 LIEUT. 308 INF. 77 DIV. MASSACHUSETTS
Gravesite Details
Entered service from Massachusetts
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