Frederick Walter Mcl. Patterson – Major, United States Army

PATTERSON, FREDERICK W. MCL.
Major, U.S. Army
Home: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
315th Infantry Regiment, 79th Division, A.E.F.
Date of Action: October 28 – 29, 1918
General Orders No. No. 15, W.D., 1921

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Frederick W. McL. Patterson, Major, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Nantillois, France, October 28 – 29, 1918.

After being severely wounded in the left leg, Major Patterson continued throughout the night to exercise command of his battalion at a critical time. He refused medical aid until the morning of the 29th and was evacuated by order of the regimental commander.


PATTERSON, FREDERICK WALTER M
MAJOR 315TH INF USA
DATE OF DEATH: 05/13/1934
BURIED AT: SECTION 3  SITE 4223-C
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

PATTERSON, TEXIE S WIDOW OF FREDERICK W
DATE OF BIRTH: 09/30/1884
DATE OF DEATH: 11/10/1965
BURIED AT: SECTION 3  SITE 4223-C N
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

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