Leroy A. Bicknell

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Leroy A. Bicknell, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action during the Argonne-Meuse operations October 9 – 26, 1918. With no Infantry support, his platoon withstood an enemy attack for two days, during which time two of his men and one gun were captured. He planned and carried out a counter attack, using in part captured enemy guns, and succeeded in releasing his own men and capturing about 50 prisoners.