Paul C. Paschal – Brigadier General, United States Army

PASCHAL, PAUL C.

• Major, U.S. Army
• Home: Goldstone, North Carolina
• 30th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, A.E.F.
• Date of Action: July 15, 1918
• General Orders No. 32, W.D., 1919

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Paul C. Paschal, Major, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action in the Bois d’Aigremont, France, July 15, 1918.

During the intense artillery bombardment preceding the German drive of July 15, when the wounded were so numerous that it was impossible to care for them in the dressing stations, Major Paschal voluntarily gave up his dugout for the use of the wounded and exposed himself to the heavy fire for ten hours.

After crossing the Marne, this officer placed himself in the front line, in spite of the severe artillery barrage, in order to direct the attack, capturing two strongly fortified farmhouses and advancing his line for a distance of four kilometers. After gaining the position, he remained on duty for two days without food, despite the fact that he had been wounded and gassed.

PASCHAL, PAUL C

• B/GEN USA
• DATE OF BIRTH: 04/03/1892
• DATE OF DEATH: 04/25/1964
• BURIED AT: SECTION 1  SITE 292-D
• ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

Michael Robert Patterson

Michael Robert Patterson was born in Arlington and is the son of a former officer of the US Army. So it was no wonder that sooner or later his interests drew him to American history and especially to American military history. Many of his articles can be found on renowned portals like the New York Times, Washingtonpost or Wikipedia.

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