1948 Olympic Gold Medalist (as a crew member of his sons sailing team).
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 Second Lieutenant (Field Artillery) Paul H. Smart, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 101st Field Artillery, 26th Division, A.E.F., during the attack on Marcheville-en-Woevre, France, 26 September 1918. Lieutenant Smart volunteered to run back with a message to the rear through a dense enemy concentration of high-explosive shell and gas, after all of the Infantry and Artillery runners had been either killed or wounded in attempting this same mission. Lieutenant Smart was acting as Artillery liaison officer with the attacking units of the 102d Infantry. When the Infantry still met enemy resistance at Marcheville and all communications to the rear had been cut by the heavy enemy barrage laid down in rear of the attacking force, Lieutenant Smart, at the risk of his own life, ran through the barrage to a forward telephone station, communicated the situation to the Artillery commander and then ran back through the same barrage and rejoined and remained with the Infantry commander. - Provided by: Barry C. #47806468
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 Second Lieutenant (Field Artillery) Paul H. Smart, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 101st Field Artillery, 26th Division, A.E.F., during the attack on Marcheville-en-Woevre, France, 26 September 1918. Lieutenant Smart volunteered to run back with a message to the rear through a dense enemy concentration of high-explosive shell and gas, after all of the Infantry and Artillery runners had been either killed or wounded in attempting this same mission. Lieutenant Smart was acting as Artillery liaison officer with the attacking units of the 102d Infantry. When the Infantry still met enemy resistance at Marcheville and all communications to the rear had been cut by the heavy enemy barrage laid down in rear of the attacking force, Lieutenant Smart, at the risk of his own life, ran through the barrage to a forward telephone station, communicated the situation to the Artillery commander and then ran back through the same barrage and rejoined and remained with the Infantry commander. - Provided by: Barry C. #47806468
1948 Olympic Gold Medalist (as a crew member of his sons sailing team).
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 Second Lieutenant (Field Artillery) Paul H. Smart, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 101st Field Artillery, 26th Division, A.E.F., during the attack on Marcheville-en-Woevre, France, 26 September 1918. Lieutenant Smart volunteered to run back with a message to the rear through a dense enemy concentration of high-explosive shell and gas, after all of the Infantry and Artillery runners had been either killed or wounded in attempting this same mission. Lieutenant Smart was acting as Artillery liaison officer with the attacking units of the 102d Infantry. When the Infantry still met enemy resistance at Marcheville and all communications to the rear had been cut by the heavy enemy barrage laid down in rear of the attacking force, Lieutenant Smart, at the risk of his own life, ran through the barrage to a forward telephone station, communicated the situation to the Artillery commander and then ran back through the same barrage and rejoined and remained with the Infantry commander. - Provided by: Barry C. #47806468
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 Second Lieutenant (Field Artillery) Paul H. Smart, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 101st Field Artillery, 26th Division, A.E.F., during the attack on Marcheville-en-Woevre, France, 26 September 1918. Lieutenant Smart volunteered to run back with a message to the rear through a dense enemy concentration of high-explosive shell and gas, after all of the Infantry and Artillery runners had been either killed or wounded in attempting this same mission. Lieutenant Smart was acting as Artillery liaison officer with the attacking units of the 102d Infantry. When the Infantry still met enemy resistance at Marcheville and all communications to the rear had been cut by the heavy enemy barrage laid down in rear of the attacking force, Lieutenant Smart, at the risk of his own life, ran through the barrage to a forward telephone station, communicated the situation to the Artillery commander and then ran back through the same barrage and rejoined and remained with the Infantry commander. - Provided by: Barry C. #47806468
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