Alexander Stoker
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Home Town: LaFayette, GA
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General Orders No. 44, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Alexander Stoker, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Bois- de-Chatillon, France. November 5, 1918. Accompanied by another soldier, Sergeant Stoker advanced against an enemy machine-gun unit which was holding up the advance of his platoon and the company on his left, He completed the capture of the position, killing three of the enemy and routing the remaining part of the unit, thereby enabling his platoon to advance to their objective.