Edward, V. Monahan, sergeant, Company E. 314th Infantry. For extraordinary heroism in action near Moirey. Franco, November 10, 1918. Wounded in the face by a machine-gun bullet, he refused to be evacuated, but continued to lead his platoon in a successful attack with the bullet still in his flesh. After securing first-aid treatment next morning, he learned that his company was advancing again, whereupon he returned and led his platoon in an assault on the Cote Romagne. Residence at enlistment: Centralia, Pa.
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