Alphonse Decarre

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Alphonse DeCarre, Captain, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the 5th Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F. in action in the Bois-de-Belleau, France, June 11, 1918. Commanding a detachment of about sixty men in the rear of the attacking battalion, Captain DeCarre continued forward alone, after the advance battalion had swerved to the right. About one-hundred fifty yards distant, he encountered deadly enemy machine-gun fire, but he continued on, capturing two guns. He then brought up his detachment, and by exceptional handling, effected the capture of an entire machine-gun company consisting of three officers and 169 men. His effort prevented the enemy from firing on our troops from the rear.

The Navy Cross is presented to Alphonse DeCarre, Captain, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the 5th Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F. in action in the Bois-de-Belleau, France, June 11, 1918. Commanding a detachment of about sixty men in the rear of the attacking battalion, Captain DeCarre continued forward alone, after the advance battalion had swerved to the right. About one- hundred fifty yards distant, he encountered deadly enemy machine-gun fire, but he continued on, capturing two guns. He then brought up his detachment, and by exceptional handling, effected the capture of an entire machine-gun company consisting of three officers and 169 men. His effort prevented the enemy from firing on our troops from the rear.