Daniel D. Pullen Lieutenant Colonel, United States Army |
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DANIEL D.
Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army Home: Skagway, Alaska Tank Corps, A.E.F. Date of Action: September 26, 1918 General Orders No. No. 133, W.D., 1918 Citation: The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Daniel D. Pullen, Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action in the Bois- de-Cuisy, France, September 26, 1918. Colonel Pullen displayed conspicuous gallantry
and leadership in directing a tank attack on the Bois-de-Cuisy, after which
he rallied a force of disorganized infantry, leading it forward in the
face of violent machine-gun fire, and occupying the ground which had been
taken by the tanks.
PULLEN, DANIEL D MAJOR CORPS OF ENGRS USA DATE OF DEATH: 09/22/1923 BURIED AT: SECTION SO DI SITE 1364-A ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY Posted: 23 April 2005 |
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