Career
During an enemy counterattack Corporal Loomis voluntarily left a sheltered position, and, in entire disregard of his own safety, set up his gun in the open under heavy enemy fire. By securing enfilading fire on the advancing enemy, he broke up the counterattack within one hundred yards of our line. During an enemy counterattack Corporal Loomis voluntarily left a sheltered position, and, in entire disregard of his own safety, set up his gun in the open under heavy enemy fire.
By securing enfilading fire on the advancing enemy, he broke up the counterattack within one hundred yards of our line.
His Silver Star citation reads:
Corporal Loomis distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with the 73d Company, 6th Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action in Champagne Sector, French front, on 8 October 1918, north of Saint Etienne, in inflicting heavy casualties on advancing enemy during counter-attack. Loomis was born in Walhalla, North Dakota, his official residence was listed as Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
