Joseph Isaac

Military Honor(s):

Distinguished Service Cross

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 Joseph Isaac (ASN: 264039), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company N, 125th Infantry Regiment, 32d Division, A.E.F., northeast of Jaulgonne, near Sergy, France, 31 July 1918. Although wounded in the head, Private Isaac crawled from within 100 feet of the German line back to his own line, 150 yards distant, carrying a more severely wounded comrade on his back.

Croix de Guerre with Bronze Palm

Purple Heart

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Life & Service

  • Birth: 10 May 1890, Manistique, MI, United States
  • Place of Residence:
  • Race/Ethnicity: Native American
  • Death: 19 February 1949 St. Ignace, MI, United States
  • Branch: Army
  • Military Rank: Private
  • Company: [N]
  • Infantry Regiment: 125th
  • Division: 32nd