Legion of Honor (France) Commander, Order of the Crown of Italy Order of Military Merit of Cuba Croix de Guerre (France) with two Palms Military Medal of the Second Class, Republic of Panama Citations Summerall's received the Distinguished Service Cross as commanding general of the 1st Division. The citation for the award reads: In contrast to the official citation, Colonel Conrad S. Babcock, commander of the 28th Infantry Regiment at Berzy-le-Sec, contended that Summerall was not at the front until after the battle. The citation for Summerall's Distinguished Service Medal is as follows: Dates of rank See also The Summerall Guards References Bibliography External links World War I: Wasted Lives on Armistice Day by Joseph E. Persico (2005) The Citadel Archives: Charles Pelot Summerall Collection |- |- |- |- 1867 births 1955 deaths United States Army Infantry Branch personnel United States Army Field Artillery Branch personnel People from Columbia County, Florida Military personnel from Florida Burials at Arlington National Cemetery People of the Spanish–American War United States Army Chiefs of Staff United States Army generals of World War I United States Military Academy alumni American military personnel of the Boxer Rebellion Prisoner of war massacres Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross (United States) Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (US Army) Recipients of the Silver Star Presidents of The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina United States Army generals United States Military Academy faculty