Service Cross for
Swepsonville Boy
The Commander in chief, in the name of the President, has
awarded the Distinguished Service Cross to Private Julius A. Lankford (A.S. No.
1319446) Company A, 120th Infantry, for extraordinary heroism in
action near St. Souplet, France, October 17-19, 1918. Being a company runner he
displayed marked bravery, repeatedly crossing heavily shelled areas and
exposing himself to machine-gun fire to deliver important messages enabling his
company to maintain adequate liaison.
Home address: John J. Lankford (Father), Swepsonville, N.C.
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