World War I
Alexander Gordon Lyle
Lieutenant Commander (Dental Corps) · U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
23 April 1918 · Place not recorded
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- Branch
- U.S. Navy
- Era
- World War I
- Action
- Alexander Gordon Lyle, 23 April 1918
The citation
Official citation
For extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty while serving with the 5th Regiment, U.S. Marine Corps. Under heavy shellfire, on 23 April 1918, on the French Front, Lt. Comdr. Lyle rushed to the assistance of Corporal. Thomas Regan, who was seriously wounded, and administered such effective surgical aid while bombardment was still continuing, as to save the life of Corporal. Regan.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.