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Congressional Medal of
Honor Charleston County, South Carolina Genealogy
Trails *Indicates posthumous award
*Herman F. Bremer, sergeant,
Machine Gun Company, 119th Infantry. For extraordinary heroism in
action near Belllcourt, France, September 29. 1918. Sergt.
Bremer displayed coolness, excellent judgment, and efficient
leadership in keeping his platoon intact while advancing with the
regiment. Exposed to fire from all sides, he set his
guns and engaged the enemy. While leading his men to a new
position, he was instantly killed. Emergency address:
Miss Eleanor W. Bremer, sister, 16 Charlotte Street, Charleston,
S.C. Residence at enlistment: 16 Charlotte Street, Charleston,
S.C.
Julius C. Cogswell, first
lieutenant. Company G, 6th Regiment, United States Marine Corps, 2d
Division. Having been previously wounded in the bombardment of La
Cense Farm, France, he refused to be evacuated, and handled his
platoon with marked bravery and skill in an assault on a formidable
machine-gun position until seriously wounded on June 6, 1918.
Residence at appointment: 69 Ashley Avenue, Charleston, S.C.
*James H. Holmes, captain, 26th
Infantry. After having bravely led his company in three attacks in
two days near Soissons, France, July 18-19, 1918, he was killed in a
fourth attack, while charging an enemy machine gun. Emergency
address: Mrs. James H. Holmes, wife, 18 Church Street,
Charleston, S.C. Residence at appointment: 18
Church Street. Charleston, S.C.
Frank Johnstone Jervey,
captain, 4th Infantry. For extraordinary heroism in action near les
Franquete Farm, France, July 23, 1918. Although wounded five times,
when his company was suddenly fired upon by machine guns, while
crossing an open field, Capt. Jervey remained in command of his
company until he became unconscious. Residence at appointment: 71
Rutledge Avenue, Charleston. S.C.
Thomas M. Jervey, first
lieutenant, Ordinance Department, 1st Army, attached to Observation
Group, Air Service. For extraordinary heroism in action near
Longuyon, France, October 31, 1918. Assigned to the 1st Army
Observation Group, Air Service, as armament officer, he volunteered
as observer on a photographic mission from Ontedy to Longuyon, 25
kilometers into the enemy lines in combat with 14 enemy aircraft
which followed, one enemy aircraft was destroyed. Lieut. Jervey,
regardless of the fact that his plane was badly shot up and that his
hands were badly frozen, continued on the mission, returning only
upon its successful conclusion. Residence at appointment: 7 Pitt
Street, Charleston. S.C.
Francis K. Lesesne, captain,
371st Infantry. For extraordinary heroism in action near Ardeuil,
France, September 29, 1918. Painfully wounded in the arm by shell
fire, Capt. Lesne nevertheless remained with his company until
his organization two days later had gone into a reserve position,
and he was ordered evacuated. Residence at appointment: 17 Logan
Street, Charleston, S.C.
Carl W. T.
Prausc, second lieutenant, Company I,118thInfantry. For
extraordinary heroism in action near Vaux-Andigny, France. October
11, 1918. While leading his company in attack, Lieut. Prausc
was wounded by shell fire, but he remained for three days
thereafter, without medical aid, directing the steady progress of
his command, in the face of the enemy's determined resistance.
Residence at appointment: 323 King Stree, Charleston, S.C.
*Edward L. Wells,
first lieutenant, 2d Machine Gun Battalion, 1st Division. For
extraordinary heroism in action near Exermont, France, October 4,
1018. When the attack was held up by heavy machline-gun fire
he volunteered for the mission and led a platoon of infantry,
reinforced by four machine guns, into Exermont. In spite of
desperate resistance, be led the attack through the streets,
capturing many prisoners and learning from one of these the
approximate location of machine guns on heights to the north, led
the three remaining members of the command against these. Within 50
yards of the enemy emplacements one of his men was killed and Lieut.
Wells was mortully wounded, but he had succeeded in indicating to
those in the rear the location of the hostile positions. Emergency
address: Mrs. A. M. S. Wells, mother, 7 Water Street, Charleston,
S.C. Residence at appointment: 44 South Battery,
Charleston. S.C.
Richard G. White,
first lieutenant, 16th Infantry. For extraordinary heroism in action
near Soissons, France, July 18, 1918. He led his platoon through
intense machine-gun and artillery fire, destroying machine guns that
were causing heavy losses on an exposed flank, and remaining in
command of his platoon until twice severely wounded. Residence
at appointment: 273 Calhoun Street, Charleston,
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