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 Oconee County, South Carolina Genealogy Trails Transcribed by Dena Whitesell *Indicates posthumous award *Homer E. Bryant (Army serial No. 1311604), private. Company H, 118th Infantry. For extraordinary heroism in action near St. Martin-Riviere. France, October 11, 1918. Hearing a call for help from a man lying beyond the front line. Pvt. Bryant, a stretcher bearer, unhesitatingly went to his assistance, although the spot was under heavy fire from enemy machine guns and snipers.  As he was approaching the wounded man be was instantly killed by an enemy sniper. Emergency address: William H. Bryant, father. Salem. S.C. Residence at enlistment: Salem, S.C. Back to Oconee 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