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World War I - U.S. Army

James C Dozier

Details
  • Rank: First Lieutenant (Highest Rank: Lieutenant General SCARNG)
  • Conflict/Era: World War I
  • Unit/Command:
    Company G, 118th Infantry,
    30th Division
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: October 8, 1918
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: near Montbrehain, France
Citation
In command of two platoons, 1st Lt. Dozier was painfully wounded in the shoulder early in the attack, but he continued to lead his men, displaying the highest bravery and skill. When his command was held up by heavy machine-gun fire, he disposed his men in the best cover available and with a soldier continued forward to attack a machine-gun nest. Creeping up to the position in the face of intense fire, he killed the entire crew with hand grenades and his pistol and a little later captured a number of Germans who had taken refuge in a dugout nearby.
Medal of Honor Recipient James C. Dozier
Medal of Honor Recipient James C. Dozier
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Rock Hill, York County, South Carolina
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: January 21, 1919
    Southwest of Teille, France, presented By Gen. John J. Pershing
  • Born: February 17, 1885, Galivants Ferry, Horry County, SC, United States
  • Died: October 24, 1974, Columbia, SC, United States
  • Buried: Elmwood Cemetery (MH) (210-4) , Columbia, SC, United States
  • Location of Medal: South Carolina Military Museum, Columbia, SC
 

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