Merrill Rosenfeld

Military Honor(s):

Distinguished Service Cross: Posthumousy awarded

Citation: The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Merrill Rosenfeld, First Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Verdun, France, October 15, 1918. During the various offensives of his regiment in the vicinity of the Meuse River, Lieutenant Rosenfeld displayed the greatest bravery and coolness. He met his death while leading a group that silenced an enemy machine-gun menacing his right flank.

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Life & Service

  • Birth: 18 May 1883, Baltimore, MD, United States
  • Place of Residence:
  • Race/Ethnicity: Jewish American
  • Death: 18 October 1918 Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, France
  • Branch: Army
  • Military Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Company:
  • Infantry Regiment: 115th
  • Division: 29th