Silver Star, “Clarence B. Gordon”, 118th Infantry, 30th Division

Silver Star, split brooch, numbered “11367″, hand-engraved “Clarence B./Gordon”. The ribbon is resewn across the brooch. With copied research.

Corporal Clarence B. Gordon and three other soldiers of Company F, 118th Infantry, were cited for gallantry in 30th Division General Orders No.6 (8 February 1919): “In the advance north of Montbrehain, 8th October 1918, where the front wave of the company had separated and gone around two enemy machine gun nests containing 26 Germans, these soldiers who were in the second wave displayed great courage in advancing steadily on one of these posts under fire and capturing 4 machine guns and 20 prisoners.” Gordon’s Silver Star was authorized in October 1933 and duplicate medals were issued in 1940 and 1952. Gordon was from Union City, Tennessee.