This identification tag belonged to Sergeant Maniphe Stonecipher. He received the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism in action near Cantigny, France, May 28-30, 1918. He showed remarkable coolness and disregard of danger under heavy bombardment. Heavy fire caused many casualties in his command. But he inspired confidence in his men and refused to withdraw to the second line, even when his ammunition was nearly exhausted.
Dog Tag
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Unit28th Infantry Regiment
Date1918
ConflictWorld War I
NationalityAmerican
RightsFirst Division Museum
Identifier2002.82.4b
On-DisplayYes
Citation"Dog Tag." First Division Museum. Accessed November 22, 2024, https://www.fdmuseum.org/collections/identity-tag/.
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