Frank D. Vollmer
Born: at Cincinnati, Ohio
Home Town: Cincinnati, Ohio
RELATED HEROES STORIES
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Marine Corps
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Frank D. Vollmer, Private, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Headquarters Company, 5th Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F. in action near St. Etienne, France, October 4 – 6, 1918. Private Vollmer, a runner, displayed exceptional courage in volunteering to carry important messages over terrain constantly swept by machine-gun and shell fire.
Navy Cross
World War I
U.S. Marine Corps
The Navy Cross is presented to Frank D. Vollmer, Private, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Headquarters Company, 5th Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F. in action near St. Etienne, France, October 4 – 6, 1918. Private Vollmer, a runner, displayed exceptional courage in volunteering to carry important messages over terrain constantly swept by machine-gun and shell fire.