WWI U.S. Uniforms - Stahlhelms

PENDELL, ELMER

First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army Observer, 168th Aero Squadron, 120th Infantry Regiment, Air Service, A.E.F. Date of Action: November 4, 1918

WWI Flight Observer

WWI Flight Observer Insignia

WWI Flight Observer Wings

WWI Flight Observer 1st Army

WWI Flight Observer Helmet

WWI Flight Observer Helmet Liner

Citation:
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Elmer Pendell, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Rembercourt and Charey, France, November 4, 1918. As observer in a DH-4 plane, Lieutenant Pendell flew an infantry contact machine over the line of the 7th Division. Because of exceedingly adverse weather conditions, Lieutenant Pendell disregarded the danger of fire from the ground and crossed the lines at 1,000 feet altitude. While thus flying he was wounded in the shoulder by an explosive bullet fired from the ground. Disregarding his wound, he came down to an altitude as low as 500 feet. After securing the desired information he wrote out his message with great effort and dropped it to the division.

Neff, Floyd

Floyd was a member of the 82nd Division, 307 Field Signal Battalion All equipment and gear are named to Floyd and are from his estate.