Cedric Charles Benz, First Lieutenant, United States Army

Cedric Charles Benz
First Lieutenant, United States Army

BENZ, CEDRIC CHARLES
First Lieutenant, U.S. Army
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
111th Infantry Regiment, 28th Division, A.E.F.
Date of Action: July 1, 1918
General Orders No. No. 100, W.D., 1918

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Cedric Charles Benz, First Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while trying to assist a wounded companion in the attack on Hill 204, west of Chateau-Thierry, France, July 1, 1918.

First Lieutenant Benz discovered a party of Germans, and with the aid of two wounded soldiers boldly rushed them and made 38 prisoners.

BENZ, CEDRIC C
United States Army
DATE OF BIRTH: 07/26/1893
DATE OF DEATH: 06/24/1980
BURIED AT: SECTION 8 SITE 625-C
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

BENZ, HELEN T
DATE OF BIRTH: 05/25/1894
DATE OF DEATH: 03/08/1962
BURIED AT: SECTION 8 SITE 625-C
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

Posted: 24 April 2005