Joseph W. Casey
Home Town: Lawrence, MA
Distinguished Service Cross
U.S. Army
World War I
General Orders No. No. 30, W.D., 1921
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Joseph W. Casey, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action at Belieu Bois, north of Verdun, France, October 25, 1918. While leading his patrol in advance of our lines Sergeant Casey, encountering an enemy machine-gun nest, rushed in advance of his patrol and captured the position.
Distinguished Service Cross
U.S. Army
World War I
General Orders No. No. 30, W.D., 1921
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Joseph W. Casey, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action east of Epieds, France, July 23, 1918. Leading his platoon under a heavy machine-gun barrage and through the fire of snipers from trees, Sergeant Casey attacked two German machine-gun nests, captured their guns, and killed their crews. He then saw three Germans crawling toward his men to open fire on them. He dashed forward and attacked them single-handed, and killed them all.
