U.S. Navy
Lyle, Alexander GordonConflictWorld War I
RankVice Admiral
Year of Action1918
Unit/CommandDental Corps, 5th Regiment, 4th Marine Brigade, 2nd Division
HometownGloucester, Massachusetts
Citation
For extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty while serving with the 5th Regiment, U.S. Marine Corps. Under heavy shellfire, on 23 April 1918, on the French Front, Lt. Comdr. Lyle rushed to the assistance of Cpl. Thomas Regan, who was seriously wounded, and administered such effective surgical aid while bombardment was still continuing, as to save the life of Cpl. Regan.
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