DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS

Sergeant SAMUEL C DAVIS, 34603829, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection  with military operations against an armed enemy. On 17 July 1944, Sergeant DAVIS, whose tank battalion was working with infantry in attacking HILL 122, ST LO, FRANCE, observed that some of his unit's fire was inadvertently being directed near our own infantry men who had advanced further than expected. Radio communications between tanks had been completely disrupted by very heavy enemy artillery fire. Sergeant DAVIS stopped his fire, left his tank and ran across the field under heavy machine gun and artillery fire to another tank, jumped up on the back of it, and advised the tank commander to cease fire. He then ran across the field to another tank, and in a similar manner had that tank commander cease fire. While on the back of this tank, Sergeant DAVIS was killed by enemy machine gun fire. By this time the rest of his unit had noticed that the three tanks had stopped firing, and they also ceased  their fire. Sergeant DAVIS' heroic sacrifice and devotion to duty were instrumental in saving the lives of many of his comrades.

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Third US Army
13 Sep 44

First Lieutenant JOHN G SINCLAIR JR, 01018905, Infantry, Company A, 737th Tank
Battalion, United States Army. For extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy in GERMANY. During action near LIEG, GERMANY, on 14 March 1945, when his tank was hit by enemy antitank fire Lieutenant SINCLAIR, although painfully burned, rescued several members of his crew but refused evacuation himself. Exhibiting fearless courage this officer was burned again while trying to rescue the crew of another blazing tank but in spite of his wounds he continued to lead the assault on the enemy gun positions until they had been silenced and then organized a defense of the ground gained. Lieutenant SINCLAIR'S heroic leadership and unswerving devotion to duty exemplify the finest traditions of the military service.

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Third US Army
25 Jun 45

with a bandage on his head
Sinclair stands near one of the disabled antitank guns
and points to the field where his tanks were

from this view you can see two enemy guns
and the field of fire available to their gunners
a wide open space with no cover for the five tanks