 He was one of only nine American officers, including Douglas MacArthur, Barnwell R. Legge, Sereno E. Brett or William J. Donovan, to have been awarded both the Distinguished Service Cross and the Distinguished Service Medal in the First World War.A few days later Lee arranged for Somervell to be permanently assigned to the 89th Division as the G-4 Supply Officer.This relationship would become a critical factor in the service of both men in WWII.