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First Name: Clyde

Last Name: Barlow

Birthplace: Town Bluff, TX, USA

Gender: Male

Branch: Army (1784 - present)



Home of Record: Town Bluff, TX
Middle Name: S.



Date of Birth: 04 September 1896

Date of Death: 28 December 1961

Rank: Corporal

Years Served: 1917-1919
Clyde Stephen Barlow

   
Engagements:
•  World War I (1914 - 1918)

Biography:

Clyde Stephen Barlow

Corporal, U. S. Army

Distinguished Service Cross

GENERAL ORDERS:
War Department, General Orders No. 2 (1920)
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 Private Clyde Barlow (ASN: 554644), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 9th Machine-Gun Battalion, 3d Division, A.E.F., during action near Cierges, France, 9 October 1918.
Private Barlow exposed himself to artillery and direct machine-gun fire while going 300 yards in advance of our front lines to render first aid to a wounded soldier, whom he carried to shelter with the assistance of a comrade.

GENERAL ORDERS:
Citation Orders, GO 22, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces (July 8, 1919)
CITATION:
By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Private Clyde Barlow (ASN: 554644), United States Army, is cited by the Commanding General, THIRD Division, American Expeditionary Forces, for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him.
Private Barlow distinguished himself while serving with the Company A, 9th Machine-Gun Battalion, 3d Division, A.E.F., at Moulins, France, July 15, 1918.



Origin of Nickname/Handle:

Texas WWI Exceptional Gallantry

Honoree ID: 316072   Created by: drjones46

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