Daniel Richmond Edwards-Royal AR
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World War I Medal of Honor Recipient for action near Soissons, France on July 18, 1918. He is buried in Cunningham Cemetery, Royal AR.
Waymark Code: WMWP12
Location: Arkansas, United States
Date Posted: 09/24/2017
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He was born on April 9, 1897 in Mooreville Texas and died on October 21, 1967 in Hot Springs AR. He attained the rank of Major. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: EDWARDS, DANIEL R.
• Rank and organization: Private First Class, U.S. Army, Company C, 3d Machine Gun Battalion, 1st Division
• Place and date: Near Soissons, France, 18 July 1918
• Entered service at: Bruceville, Tex.
• G.O. No.: 14, W.D., 1923
Citation: Reporting for duty from hospital where he had been for several weeks under treatment for numerous and serious wounds and although suffering intense pain from a shattered arm, he crawled alone into an enemy trench for the purpose of capturing or killing enemy soldiers known to be concealed therein. He killed 4 of the men and took the remaining 4 men prisoners; while conducting them to the rear one of the enemy was killed by a high explosive enemy shell which also completely shattered 1 of Pfc. Edwards' legs, causing him to be immediately evacuated to the hospital. The bravery of Pfc. Edwards, now a tradition in his battalion because of his previous gallant acts, again caused the morale of his comrades to be raised to high pitch.
Armed Service: Army
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