Robert B. Anderson

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Robert B. Anderson, First Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action in the attack and defense at Cantigny, France, May 28 – 30, 1918. First Lieutenant Anderson showed utter disregard for his personal safety in leading his command forward in spite of artillery and machine-gun fire. While directing the security of his men after the advance, and in order to make certain that they were protected first, he himself was killed.