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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George Munroe, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company K, 104th Infantry Regiment, 26th Division, A.E.F., near Chateau-Thierry, France, July 20 - 23. 1918. Private Munroe, acting as a runner, carried messages through heavy artillery fire with absolute fearlessness until killed.

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  General Orders No. No. 102, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Easthampton, Massachusetts

Munroe, William A.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William A. Munroe, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Medical Detachment, 125th Infantry Regiment (Attached), 32d Division, A.E.F., near Sergy, France, July 28 to August 2, 1918. Sergeant Munroe voluntarily left his aid station and went to the field of action to deliver first aid to men in the most advanced positions. He tended the wounded under the most intense machine-gun and shell fire, and successfully carried a large number to places of comparative safety. His courage and cheerfulness under such hazardous circumstances did much to keep up the spirits of both the wounded whom he served and the men fighting in that vicinity.

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  General Orders 64, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Detroit, Michigan

*Murdoch, Robert H.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Robert H. Murdoch, First Lieutenant (Medical Corps), U.S. Army, for repeated acts of extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 47th Infantry Regiment (Attached), 4th Division, A.E.F., at Sergy, France, July 29 - 31, 1918; and at St. Thibault, France, August 6 - 12, 1918. Accompanying his battalion in the attack on Sergy, Lieutenant Murdoch advanced for more than a mile under heavy shell fire, and as soon as the southern half of the town had been taken he established his dressing station, maintaining it during the three days of fighting under constant and severe bombardment. When his battalion went into action at St. Thibault this faithful officer again displayed heroic devotion to duty by working in his dressing station under the most trying conditions for six days while the town was bombarded with gas and high-explosive shells.

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  General Orders No. No. 133, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Murnane, Stanley T.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Stanley T. Murnane, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 7th Engineers, 5th Division, A.E.F., near Brieulles, France, November 4 - 5, 1918. When three of the boats supporting a pontoon bridge across the Meuse River were destroyed by artillery fire, Private Murnane voluntarily waded into the stream under heavy artillery and machine-gun fire and held up the deck of the bridge until new boats were launched and placed into position.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: St. Paul, Minnesota

Murphy, Albert R.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Albert R. Murphy, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Medical Detachment, 111th Infantry Regiment (Attached), 28th Division, A.E.F., at Fismes and Fismette. France, August 10 - 13, 1918. Private Murphy volunteered to rescue five wounded men who had become detached from their company and were unable to rejoin it because of their injuries. By fearlessly passing back and forth through enemy fire he succeeded in this undertaking.

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  General Orders No. 99, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Murphy, Edward

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Edward Murphy, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company L, 38th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, A.E.F., north of Mezy, France, July 22, 1918. Private Murphy advanced ahead of his platoon exposed to heavy machine-gun and trench-mortar fire and attacked two enemy gunners who were operating a trench mortar. He killed one and forced the other to flee. His action enabled his platoon to continue its advance with slight loss.

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  General Orders No. No. 22, War Department, 1920
  

Home Town: New York, New York

Murphy, Edward F.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Edward F. Murphy, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 104th Infantry Regiment, 26th Division, A.E.F., near Verdun, France, October 16, 1918. When his platoon was nearly surrounded by a superior force of the enemy, Corporal Murphy held off the enemy by his rifle fire until his comrades could withdraw, he himself being severely wounded while covering their retreat.

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  General Orders No. 21, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Fitchburg, Massachusetts

Murphy, Frank P.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Frank P. Murphy, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 9th Machine-Gun Battalion, 3d Division, A.E.F., west of Jaulgonne, France, July 25, 1918. Although wounded in the shoulder by a shell fragment on the morning of July 23, Corporal Murphy continued to care for the wounded of his company. When sent to the rear for treatment, he refused to be evacuated but returned to his company. This exertion caused his collapse.

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  General Orders No. No. 22, War Department, 1920
  

Home Town: East Irvington, New York

Murphy, James A.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James A. Murphy, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., in front of Mount Sec, northwest of Toul, France, March 19, 1918. With his patrol leader Sergeant Murphy cut and crawled through 12 strands of wire in front of an enemy listening post, and with coolness and nerve killed one of the sentinels who was firing at the patrol leader.

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  General Orders No. No. 129, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan

Murphy, James J.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James J. Murphy, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company K, 307th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, A.E.F., in the Forest of Argonne, France, October 4, 1918. On October 4. while his company with two battalions of the 308th Infantry were surrounded by the enemy in the Forest of Argonne, Corporal Murphy rushed through a severe machine-gun and shell fire for a distance of 75 yards and carried a severely wounded comrade to a place of safety.

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  General Orders No. 44, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Brooklyn, New York

Murphy, John D.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John D. Murphy, Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 102d Machine-Gun Battalion, 26th Division, A.E.F., near Epieds, France, July 22, 1918. Lieutenant Colonel (then major) Murphy led a small daylight patrol to reconnoiter the enemy's outpost line. Encountering machine-gun fire, he sheltered his patrol and alone went forward in the face of continuous fire, to reconnoiter the town of Epieds. Assuring himself of the strength of the enemy, he returned over the same route, reporting to his brigade headquarters with information of the greatest value.

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  General Orders No. 7, War Department, 1925
  

Home Town: Natick, Massachusetts

Murphy, John H.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John H. Murphy, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 356th Infantry Regiment, 89th Division, A.E.F., near Pouilly, France, November 10 and 11, 1918. Lieutenant Murphy and four soldiers flanked a machine-gun nest of three guns, only to be fired on directly at 30 yards. Charging the guns they met hand-to-hand resistance, but repulsed the enemy, capturing the guns. Lieutenant Murphy was wounded twice, and three of his men were killed.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Detroit, Michigan

Murphy, John J.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John J. Murphy, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Battery F, 148th Field Artillery, A.E.F., near Nantillois, France, October 31, 1918. Private Murphy displayed a remarkable example of heroism by carrying two wounded men from the gun pit after being seriously wounded himself when a German shell exploded within a few feet of the piece which was being; loaded, setting fire to several boxes of powder and to the camouflage covering of the pit. After carrying the wounded men to safety, he returned to the pit, closed the breech of the piece, verified its laying, and fired it, preventing what probably would have been a very serious explosion. He was quickly carried to the aid station, where it was found that he had suffered serious burns from the terrific heat, besides being wounded in several places by shell fragments.

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  General Orders No. 44, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Butte, Montana

Murphy, John P.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John P. Murphy, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 107th Infantry Regiment, 27th Division, A.E.F., near Ronssoy, France, September 29, 1918. Corporal Murphy exposed himself to heavy machine-gun and rifle fire to rescue a wounded man who lay in front of our lines. By crawling from shell hole to shell hole he was able to accomplish the rescue in spite of the heavy enemy fire.

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  General Orders No. No. 24, War Department, 1920
  

Home Town: New York, New York

Murphy, Michael S.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Michael S. Murphy, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 105th Infantry Regiment, 27th Division, A.E.F., east of Ronssoy, France, September 29, 1918. During the operations against the Hindenburg line Private Murphy left shelter, went forward under heavy shell and machine-gun fire, and succeeded in rescuing a wounded soldier, thereby exhibiting great bravery and gallantry. In performing this act he was wounded.

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  General Orders No. 20, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Cohoes, New York

Murphy, Roy E.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Roy E. Murphy, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Battery A, 150th Field Artillery, 42d Division, A.E.F., near Sommerance, France, November 1, 1918. When the powder dump near his gun was blown up by enemy fire and the fuse boxes were on fire, Sergeant Murphy, regardless of personal danger from an explosion, went into the re, extinguishing it. He thereby saved his gun from becoming unserviceable and kept it in action.

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  General Orders No. 32, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Bedford, Indiana

Murphy, Thomas W.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Thomas W. Murphy, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company I, 64th Infantry Regiment, 7th Division, A.E.F., near Rembercourt, France, November 1, 1918. Sergeant Murphy went forward to the aid of a wounded comrade, who was lying about 125 feet in front of the enemy's firing line. Under direct fire of rifles, machine guns and artillery, he applied first aid and took the man back into our trenches to a place of safety.

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  General Orders 95, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: New Britain, Connecticut

Murphy, William

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William Murphy, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Machine-Gun Company, 165th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, A.E.F., near Villers-sur-Fere, France, July 29, 1918, and in subsequent operations. As a company runner Private First Class Murphy repeatedly crossed open ground swept by rifle and machine-gun fire. He volunteered to carry messages out of turn, and though longer and safer routes were often available, he chose the shortest, exposing himself continually to expedite the delivery of important messages. He displayed equal bravery in subsequent operations. When his platoon leader was mortally wounded he organized a carrying party to take the officer back to the dressing station through heavy shell fire.

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  General Orders No. 59, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: New York, New York

*Murphy, William M.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William M. Murphy, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company H, 115th Infantry Regiment, 29th Division, A.E.F., near Verdun, France, October 8, 1918. In the Bois-de-Consenvoye, east of the Meuse, Private Murphy, when his platoon was stopped, voluntarily advanced in the face of direct machine-gun fire, and was killed His gallant conduct was a great inspiration to his comrades, who, following his example, captured the machine-gun nest, approximately 100 prisoners, and several machine guns.

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  General Orders No. 3, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Baltimore, Maryland

Murray, Charles I.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Charles I. Murray, First Lieutenant, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary and conspicuous bravery and efficiency while serving with the Seventy-Ninth Company, Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., during the advance upon Bouresches, France, on the night of June 6, 1918. Having been shot through both arms by machine-gun fire and being no longer able to advance, First Lieutenant Murray refused assistance and walked to the rear alone.

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  General Order No. 126, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Sewickley, Pennsylvania

Murray, Cromwell E.

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Cromwell E. Murray, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 3d Machine-Gun Battalion, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Soissons, France, July 18 - 22, 1918. Throughout the five days of battle, First Lieutenant Murray’s conduct was marked by exceptional initiative and bravery. He organized infantry and machine- gun units and voluntarily led them in successful attacks against machine-gun nests.

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  General Orders No. No. 108, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Columbia, South Carolina

Murray, James A.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James A. Murray, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 165th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, A.E.F., near Meurcy Farm, France, July 30, 1918. While on duty as a runner, Private Murray repeatedly crossed a field swept by heavy enemy machine-gun and artillery fire. Although wounded by enemy fire he continued on his hazardous duty. Discovering five severely wounded men lying exposed to terrific fire he bravely made his way to them, dragged two of the men to safety and assisted others in rescuing the three remaining men. He was again wounded while so engaged and was carried from the field. The bravery and devotion to duty displayed by Private Murray greatly strengthened the morale of the men of his battalion.

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  General Orders No. No. 15, War Department, 1923
  

Home Town: New York, New York

*Murray, Kenneth P.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Kenneth P. Murray, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 38th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Mezy, France, July 15, 1918. Lieutenant Murray led his platoon in flank attack against a superior attacking force of the enemy. His fearlessness when exposed to great danger sustained the morale of his men. He continued in this attack until all but three of his men were killed or wounded. His conduct was an important contributing item to holding of the position against the repeated onslaughts of the enemy.

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  General Orders No. No. 27, War Department, 1920
  

Home Town: Mount Vernon, New York

Murray, Robinson

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Robinson Murray, Captain (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 38th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Mezy, France, July 15, 1918. On July 15 Captain Murray alone attacked an enemy observation post held by ten of the enemy. He later organized a detachment of scattered men, and filled a gap in our lines.

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  General Orders No. 23, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Cambridge, Massachusetts

Murray, Wilfred L.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Wilfred L. Murray, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Headquarters Company, 6th Field Artillery, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Fleville, France, October 6, 1918. Corporal Murray voluntarily went forward and made his way to the enemy front fines to locate hostile artillery firing at short range on our batteries. While on this mission he rescued a wounded comrade and carried him to safety.

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  General Orders No. 44, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Warren, Illinois

Murrian, John H.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John H. Murrian, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division, A.E.F., near Bellicourt, France, September 29, 1918. Lieutenant Murrian, acting as regimental intelligence officer, went out with another officer and nine soldiers to establish an advance outpost. Near the front line they were caught in a German barrage; both officers were wounded, two soldiers killed and four wounded. As soon as he regained consciousness Lieutenant Murrian gave first aid to the other wounded, and then proceeded with a sergeant to establish the advance post and communication by telephone with the regimental post of command.

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  General Orders No. 21, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Knoxville, Tennessee

Muse, Ezra M.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Ezra M. Muse, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 7th Machine-Gun Battalion, 3d Division, A.E.F., at Chateau-Thierry, France, May 31 to June 4, 1918. While commanding a machine-gun in a building which had been struck three times, Sergeant Muse remained at his post, though told he might leave, because he had a better field of fire from this building tan could be obtained elsewhere.

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  General Orders No. No. 132, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: New Brockland, South Carolina

*Mutic, Eli

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Eli Mutic, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company K, 166th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, A.E.F., near Sedan, France, November 7, 1918. Private Mutic was a member of a patrol sent put to silence machine-gun nests which were holding up the battalion's advance, When the officer leading the patrol fell, mortally wounded, this soldier attempted to go to the officer's assistance, despite heavy fire from machine-guns only 100 yards away, and was himself killed.

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  General Orders No. 44, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Cleveland, Ohio

Myers, Charles W.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Charles W. Myers, First Lieutenant (Medical Corps), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 9th Infantry Regiment (Attached), 2d Division, A.E.F., at Vaux, France, July 1, 1918. First Lieutenant Myers established, under heavy shell fire, an advance dressing station for the treatment and evacuation of men wounded in the first waves of the assault.

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  General Orders No. 99, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Coketon, West Virginia

Myers, Claude B.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Claude B. Myers, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Exermont, France, October 4 - 11, 1918, and south of Sedan, November 5 - 7, 1918. During the operations of October 4 to 11, 1918, Sergeant Myers carried messages through heavy artillery and machine-gun fire. During the operations of November 5 to 7, 1918, he was in command of the platoon which maintained liaison between the First and Second Brigades. While performing this duty he single-handed captured two enemy prisoners.

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  General Orders No. No. 39, War Department, 1920
  

Home Town: Fargo, North Dakota

Myers, Demarr E.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Demarr E. Myers, Private, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Eighty-Second Company, Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action near Bayonville, France, November 1, 1918. Exposing himself to enemy fire, Private Myers, with another soldier, courageously advanced ahead of their platoon and captured five machine guns and fourteen prisoners.

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  General Order No. 35, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Steubenville, Ohio

Myers, George F.

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George F. Myers, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Hill 272, Argonne Forest, France, October 9, 1918. When the advance of his company had been stopped by machine-gun fire, Private Myers, alone and on his own initiative, advanced into the fog under intense fire, and, with a total disregard for personal safety, captured the gun and its entire crew.