Allan J. Macdougall
Home Town: Detroit, MI
Distinguished Service Cross
U.S. Army
World War I
General Orders No. 35, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Allan J. MacDougall, Captain, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action in the Argonne Forest, France, October 4, 1918. Leading three companies to the aid of a surrounded battalion, Captain MacDougall was rendered unconscious by a shell burst, but, upon recovery, refused treatment until properly relieved.
Distinguished Service Cross
U.S. Army
World War I
General Orders No. 35, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Allan J. MacDougall, Captain, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Revillon, France, September 9, 1918. Captain MacDougall voluntarily assumed command of a patrol of three men to locate enemy lines and gun positions. Crawling through withering machinegun fire to within 20 yards of the enemy lines he encountered two Germans on outpost, whom he killed. Remaining exposed to the enemy for an hour, Captain MacDougall killed a machine-gunner who attempted to take a position in front of him. His entire mission was harassed by perilous machinegun fire and a constant hand grenade bombardment.
