Soldiers all; portraits and sketches of the men of the AEF. . ALBERT W. FRITZ, Private, Company I, 16th Infantry, 1st big fellow looks like a Gibson man, but his buddysays he fights like the devil. He received theD. S. C. for extraordinary heroism in action south ofSoissons, July 16-23, 1918. During these five daysPrivate Fritz was twice wounded, but he was anammunition carrier and his machine-gun companyneeded ammunition, so in spite of his two woundsand in spite of the heavy shell fire to which he wasconstantly exposed, this young giant continued tocarry ammunition through the
Soldiers all; portraits and sketches of the men of the AEF. . ALBERT W. FRITZ, Private, Company I, 16th Infantry, 1st big fellow looks like a Gibson man, but his buddysays he fights like the devil. He received theD. S. C. for extraordinary heroism in action south ofSoissons, July 16-23, 1918. During these five daysPrivate Fritz was twice wounded, but he was anammunition carrier and his machine-gun companyneeded ammunition, so in spite of his two woundsand in spite of the heavy shell fire to which he wasconstantly exposed, this young giant continued tocarry ammunition through the entire action. [321]. MAJOR GENERAL WILLIAM C. LANGFITT Arrived in France, August 17, 1917, with rank of Brigadier to Major General, December 17, 1917;Chief of Enginers, A. E. : Virginia, August 10, Service Medal. For exceptionally meritorious and distin-guished services. As director of light, rail-ways, and roads, and later as chief of utilitieshe displayed great ability and marked breadthof vision. As chief engineer of the AmericanExpeditionary Forces his brilliant profes-sional attainments, untiring energy, and devo-tion to duty placed his department in a stateof efficiency and enabled it to perform its im-portant function in the most satisfactory man-ner. G. O. 12 (January 17, 1919). [325]
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