Fred H. Becker
Home Town: Waterloo, Iowa
Status: KIA
Silver Star
U.S. Marine Corps
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), Vernon P. Becker (MCSN: 102967), United States Marine Corps, is cited by the Commanding General, Second Division, American Expeditionary Forces, for gallantry in action at Soissons, France, and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him.
Distinguished Service Cross
U.S. Army
World War I
General Orders No. No. 116, W.D., 1918
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Fred H. Becker, Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Vierzy, France, July 18, 1918. Lieutenant Becker went forward in advance of his platoon and destroyed a machine-gun nest, thereby preventing the death or injury of many men of his command. His self-sacrificing courage permitted his platoon to advance, but, as he completed the performance of this noble work, he himself was killed.
