Eugene M. Ashcraft
Home Town: Newcastle, IN
General Orders No. 44, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Eugene M. Ashcraft, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Exermont, France, October 6, 1918. Responding to a call for volunteers, Private Ashcraft proceeded 400 yards ahead of his platoon to ascertain the location of the enemy. The mission was accomplished through an extremely heavy fire, but Private Ashcraft, after obtaining his information, successfully returned over the same ground, and made his report to the platoon commander.
