Barnett Bassman

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Barnett Bassman, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near St. Juvin, France, October 16, 1918. When many squads of his company had been broken up and the men scattered, Private Bassman, with great courage, collected 15 men, who had become separated from their squads, and organized them into a provisional platoon, which he successfully led in the attack, thereby contributing materially to the success of his company.