Frank J. Irwin
Home Town: New York, New York
Silver Star
U.S. Army
World War I
By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Corporal Frank J. Irwin (ASN: 1210102), 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. Corporal Irwin distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Company C, 107th Infantry Regiment, 27th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action in the Mont Kemmel Sector, Belgium, 17 August 1918, while assisting wounded to shelter under fire.
Distinguished Service Cross
U.S. Army
World War I
General Orders No. No. 43, W.D., 1922
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Frank J. Irwin, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action in the Mount Kemmel sector, Belgium, August 17, 1918. While engaged with an American working party between the British front and support lines a British ration party passing near by was struck by high-explosive hostile shellfire, badly wounding several. Corporal Irwin, with two assistants, voluntarily twice crossed an area under heavy enemy shell and machine-gun fire in order to carry the wounded men to a position of safety.
