18 November 1887 – 31 October 1956

Hometown

Warm Springs, Arkansas

Service number

O-5661

Rank

Captain

Unit

Headquarters, 16th Infantry Regiment

Award(s)

Distinguished Service Cross

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Citation: By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W. D., 1918), the Distinguished Service Cross was awarded by the commanding general, American Expeditionary Forces, to Earl Almon, First Lieutenant, 16th Infantry, for extraordinary heroism in action near Fléville, France, on October 4, 1918. After the battalion commander and all the company officers had been killed or wounded, Lieutenant Almon, battalion adjutant, took command, and although wounded by high-explosive fire, re-organized the battalion under violent artillery and machine-gun fire and continued the advance. Although twice counterattacked, he reached and held his objective. Residence at appointment: Warm Springs, Ark.