Loris A. Withers, United States Army: For extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company E, 313th Infantry Regiment, 79th Division, A.E.F., during the attack and capture of Montfaucon, France, September 27 – 29, 1918. After being wounded in the arm on the morning of 27 September 1918, Lieutenant Withers refused medical attention and remained in command of his platoon in action for two days and nights until ordered to the rear by the battalion surgeon on 29 September 1918. The courage and leadership displayed by Lieutenant Withers greatly inspired the officers and men of his battalion and were important factors in the capture of Montfaucon and the positions to the north, by the 313th Infantry.

Withers great neice, Beverly Lollar from Raleigh, NC, is responsible for him being enrolled once again in the LOV.  I am sure he was a member based on Beverly having a Women of the Legion of Valor pin which she received from her grandma.

Beverly stated Withers, after returning to civilian life, became a well known artist and two of his stain glass creations are in St. John the Divine Church in New York City.