Soldier Summary
Soldier Summary
Kilroy, Lawrence B.
Military History
Rank
Private
Unit
United States. Army. Ambulance Company, 337th.
Medals Awarded
- Distinguished Service Cross (D.S.C.)
Events
Event
Date
Place
Details
Event
Residence
Date
1927
Place
Detroit, MI
Details
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Event
Residence
Date
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Place
Detroit, MI
Details
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Event
Action for which he was awarded Distinguished Service Cross
Date
9/27-28/1918
Place
Kodysh (Russia)
Details
For 2 days and nights made his way through swamps and forest to administer first aid and carry wounded to the dressing station.
Sources
- The history of the American expedition fighting the Bolsheviki; campaigning in north Russia 1918-1919
- The Polar Bear, vol. 3, no. 1 (Feb. 1927).
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