Joseph Edward Abele
Born: November 30, 1875
Home Town: Charleston, South Carolina
D.S.C. issued in lieu of the Certificate of Merit and the D.S.M. under the provisions of the act of Congress (March 5, 1931)
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross, in lieu of a previously issued Certificate of Merit and Distinguished Service Medal, to Private Joseph Edward Abele, United States Army, for distinguished service in action while serving as a member of Company E, 12th Infantry Regiment, in the battle at El Caney, Cuba, 1 July 1898.
