Medal of Honor: R. Winans and J. A. Glowin

ROSWELL WINANS

First Sergeant (later Brigadier General), US Marine Corps

Born: 9 December 1887, Brookville, Indiana
Died: 7 April 1968, San Diego, California

Citation: During an engagement at Guayacanas [Dominican Republic] on 3 July 1916, 1st Sgt. Winans participated in action against a considerable force of rebels on the line of march. During a running fight of 1,200 yards, our forces reached the enemy entrenchments and Cpl. Joseph A. Glowin, U.S.M.C., placed the machinegun, of which he had charge, behind a large log across the road and immediately opened fire on the trenches. He was struck once but continued firing his gun, but a moment later he was again struck and had to be dragged out of the position into cover. 1st Sgt. Winans, U.S.M.C., then arrived with a Colt's gun which he placed in a most exposed position, coolly opened fire on the trenches and when the gun jammed, stood up and repaired it under fire. All the time Glowin and Winans were handling their guns they were exposed to a very heavy fire which was striking into the logs and around the men, 7 men being wounded and 1 killed within 20 feet. 1st Sgt. Winans continued firing his gun until the enemy had abandoned the trenches.


JOSEPH ANTHONY GLOWIN

Corporal, US Marine Corps; 13th Company, Artillery Battalion, 1st Brigade

Born: 14 March 1892, Detroit, Michigan
Died: 22 August 1952, Detroit, Michigan

Citation: During an engagement at Guayacanas on 3 July 1916, Cpl. Glowin participated in action against a considerable force of rebels on the line of march.


Note: Winans, presumably, was a member of the same unit as Glowin.