Eli Raymond Shapiro

Military Honor(s):

Distinguished Service Cross

Citation: The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Eli R. Shapiro, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Forges, France, September 26, 1918. After having been severely wounded, Corporal Shapiro continued to lead his squad during the entire attack which lasted several hours, and he remained until his objective had been reached and his squad sheltered.

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Life & Service

  • Birth: 10 March 1898, Mogilev (Russia), Belarus
  • Place of Residence:
  • Race/Ethnicity: Jewish American
  • Death: 18 December 1971 Pinellas, FL, United States
  • Branch: Army
  • Military Rank: Corporal
  • Company: [D]
  • Infantry Regiment: 132nd
  • Division: 33rd