Ernest Henderson Boggs

Corporal, U. S. Army

Distinguished Service Cross

GENERAL ORDERS:
War Department, General Orders No. 37 (1919)
CITATION:
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Corporal Ernest H. Boggs (ASN: 1491288), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 142d Infantry Regiment, 36th Division, A.E.F., near St. Etienne, France, 8 October 1918.
After his company had made an attack and had taken up a new position, Corporal Boggs rendered great assistance in the reorganization of the new position. He was seriously wounded while in the performance of this work, but refused to go to the rear because it might weaken the position.

On 9 May 1919 awarded the French Medaille Militaire.

On 19 April 1919 awarded the French Croix de Guerre with palm.