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| 2018 -- H 7128 Enacted 01/11/2018 |
| H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N |
| CELEBRATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CREATION OF THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS (DSC) BY THE UNITED STATES ARMY AND HONORING THE TWENTY-SIX RHODE ISLANDERS WHO RECEIVED THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS DURING WORLD WAR I |
| Introduced By: Representatives Vella-Wilkinson, Hull, Lancia, Casimiro, and Morin |
| Date Introduced: January 11, 2018 |
| WHEREAS, The Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) is the second highest military award |
| that can be given to a member of the United States Army; and |
| WHEREAS, General Pershing, the Commander-in-Chief of the American Expeditionary |
| Forces in France during World War I, desired the authorization and creation of a military medal |
| other than the Medal of Honor to recognize and honor the valorous service of United States Army |
| Personnel; and |
| WHEREAS, The request for the establishment of the Distinguished Service Cross was |
| forwarded from the Secretary of War to President Wilson in a letter dated December 28, 1917. |
| President Wilson shortly thereafter established the Distinguished Service Cross on January 2, |
| 1918. The War Department later promulgated its establishment with General Order No. 6, on |
| January 12, 1918, and the United States Congress passed an Act establishing it on July 9, 1918; |
| and |
| WHEREAS, Twenty- Six Rhode Islanders were awarded the Distinguished Service Cross |
| for their valorous service to our nation during World War I. They were: Sgt. John W. Norton |
| from Central Falls, Cpl. Russell K. Bourne and Sgt. John T. Preston, Jr., from Lincoln, 2nd Lt. |
| Horace L. Borden, 2nd Lt. Scott M. Johnston, Sgt. James B. Lawless and Capt. Stephen H. Noyes |
| from Newport, Capt. Dwight T. Colley from Barrington, Pvt. Andrew W. Capwell, Cpl. John |
| Connors, 2ND Lt. Rowland S. Dodge, and Pfc. Earl R. Siner from Pawtucket, Sgt. Joshua K. |
| Broadhead, 1st Sgt. Edward Donnelly, Pvt. George R. Fratus, Cpl. James A. Greene, Pvt. Thomas |
| J. Hickey, Sgt. Herald A. Johnson, Capt. Normand D. Macleod, 1st Lt. John I. Rancourt, and Pvt. |
| John H. Zimmer, all of Providence, 1st LT. Charles Raymond Blake, Cpl. Josiah Broadgfoot, and |
| Lt. Richard O'Brien Shea, all of Westerly, and 1st Sgt. David M. Nadeau of Woonsocket; now, |
| therefore be it |
| RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and |
| Providence Plantations hereby celebrates the 100th Anniversary of the creation of the United |
| States Army's Distinguished Service Cross. We furthermore honor the twenty-six Rhode |
| Islanders who were awarded the Distinguished Service Cross during World War I, and thank all |
| recipients for their valorous service to our nation; and be it further |
| RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to |
| transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Rhode Island Adjutant General, Major General |
| Christopher Callahan. |
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