Daniel J. Birmingham

By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), First Lieutenant (Infantry) Daniel J. Birmingham, United States Army, is cited by the Commanding General, American Expeditionary Forces, for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. First Lieutenant Birmingham distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with the 28th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action at Cantigny, France, 28 May, 1918, in delivering important orders during a heavy bombardment.

By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Second Lieutenant Daniel J. Birmingham, United States Army, is cited by the Commanding General, 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Second Lieutenant Birmingham distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with the 28th Infantry, 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action during the operations connected with the capture and defense of Cantigny, France, 27 to 31 May 1918. Second Lieutenant Birmingham displayed gallantry in action in delivering orders, in assisting his battalion commander and in putting a detachment into position during a heavy bombardment upon our trenches

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Daniel J. Birmingham, First Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Soissons, France, July 18, 1918. Though twice wounded Lieutenant Birmingham refused to be evacuated until the objective had been gained and the position consolidated. Again, in the attack on Exermont, October 4, he continued in command of his battalion, after suffering a dangerous wound in the hip, until all the objectives had been taken and the positions consolidated.