As his battalion was advancing across an open field, it came under fire from a hostile machine gun located in a strong enfilading position in a ravine.
Hastily gathering a group of men from his platoon, Lieutenant Livermore led them in a charge on the nest and put it out of action, capturing eleven prisoners and saving his battalion many casualties.
[5]In 1921, Livermore was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Republican, representing the Westchester County 4th District.
[7] During World War II, Livermore served as a colonel in the United States Army Air Forces in Europe, Africa, and Asia.
In addition to the Distinguished Service Cross he received in World War I, he received the Silver Star, the Legion of Merit, the Purple Heart with Palm, Croix de Guerre with Palm, and the Italian Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus from his cumulative military service.
Josephine was the ex-wife of Junius Wallace Jones, the granddaughter of poet Sidney Lanier, and the great-granddaughter of Secretary of the Treasury Albert Gallatin.