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Congressional Medal of
Honor Chesterfield County, South Carolina Genealogy
Trails *Indicates posthumous award
Lawrence E. Caulder (Army
serial No. 1311769), corporal, Company I, 118th Infantry. For
extraordinary heroism in action near Brancourt. France,
October 8, 1918. With another soldier Corpl. Caulder crawled through
intense artillery and machine-gun fire. 50 yards in advnnce of their
platoon, for the purpose of sniping the enemy machine gunners who
were holding up the platoon. His companion was killed, but Corpl.
Caulder remained at his post and kept up an effective rifle fire on
the enemy nest, until the tanks came up and destroyed it.
Residence at enlistment: Chesterfield. S.C.
Henry Boice Hunt (Army serial
No. 13122719), private,Company L, 118th Infantry. For extraordinary
heriosm in action near Ramicourt. France, Ocotber 8, 1918. While the
advance of his company was being held up by terrific machine-gun
fire from several enemy nests, and after all the members of his
squad had become casualties; he made his way forward with his
automatic rifle. Under a continual rain of machine-gun and shell
fire, he operated his gun against the enemy until the gun jammed:
whereupon he took a shovel, rushed a machine-gun post 75 yards away,
and killed the gunner, thereby enabling the continuance of the
advance. Residence at enlistment: Route No. 3, Chesterfield,
S.C.
William E. Sellers
(Army serial No. 1311712), sergeant, Company I. 118th Infantry. For
extraordinary heroism in action near Brancourt, France, October 8,
1918. While his platoon was advancing, be on his own initiative
rushed ahead of the line and flanking an enemy machine-gun post,
shot one of the crew and bayoneted the other. His action saved his
platoon from heavy casualties. Residence at enlistment:
Chesterfield. S.C.
*Hubert P. Terrell,
corporal, Company I, 118th Infantry. For extraordinary heroism in
action near Vaux-Andigny, France, October 12, 1918. During an
advance, when his company came under an enfilading fire from an
enemy machine-gun, he asked permission from his platoon commander to
attempt the taking of the position. Although under heavy fire from
this post and from trench-mortar shells, he, with exceptional dash
and bravery, atacked the position alone, putting it out of action,
killing two of the enemy and wounding a third. This soldier was
killed the same day while reorganizing and advancing the weakened
platoon of which he was then in charge. Emergency address: Clarence
Terrell, brother, Cheraw, S.C. Residence at enlistment: Cheraw, S.C.
Daniel Whitaker,
private, Company D, 6th Infantry. For extraordinary heroism in
action near Fontaines, France, November 8, 1918. While engaged as
company runner he displayed rare devotion to duty by carrying
messnges through heavy machine-gun fire, continuing his work after
being severely wounded. Residence at enlistment: R. F.
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