Memorial Day 2022 Honoring Pvt. Charles Marino Company L, 104th Infantry Regiment 26th Division 1918

[Bill Brouillard Jr.]

Pvt. Charles Marino earned the Distinguished Service Cross for heroism on April 10, 1918 at Bois Brule near Apremont France " He displayed coolness, courage, and the spirit of self sacrifice during the action of April 10, 1918 in voluntarily going through shell swept area to bring back a wounded non commissioned officer to a dressing station"

 

Marino was originally awarded an early unnumbered French Style DSC which was lost from his personal effects after he died of wounds on July 21, 1918.

 

The DSC on the right was numbered 5718 was sent to his family in 1920.

 

RIP Pvt. Marino

[Deanna]

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[Stogieman]

Hi Bill, that’s especially nice to see with the case of issue. I’ve always thought the DSC to be a beautiful decoration