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, 1919 Aiken County, South Carolina Genealogy Trails Transcribed by Dena Whitesell James P. Adam, first lieutenant, 78thCompany, 6th Regiment. United States Marine Corps. For extraordinary heroism in action near Blanc Mont, France, October 3, 1918. Voluntarily leading four soldiers through a heavy barrage, he attacked and killed a machine-gun crew which was enfilading his company's first line.   His willingness, fearlessness, and great courage made possible the cleaning out of many more machine guns which were holding up the advance of his company.  Residence at appointment:  416 West Avenue, North Augusta, S.C. Gaines Mosley, captain, 5th Regiment, United States Marine Corps. For extraordinary heroism in action near St. Estlenne, France, October 4, 1918.  After commander of an assault company, Capt. Moseley displayed exceptional courage in carrying his line forward during a heavy artillery and machine-gun barrage.   Residence at appointment: Aiken, S. C. Back to Aiken County, South Carolina Genealogy Trails Copyright © Genealogy Trails All Rights Reserved with Full Rights Reserved for Original Contributor This is a FREE website. If you were directed here through a link for which you paid $ for, you can access much more FREE data via our South Carolina index page at http://www.genealogytrails.com/scar/index.html Also make sure to visit our main Genealogy Trails History Group website at http://genealogytrails.com for much more nationwide historical/genealogical data and access to other state/county data