Beaumont B. Buck

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Beaumont B. Buck, Brigadier General, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action before and during the attack of Berzy-le-Sec, France, July 21, 1918. Brigadier General Buck displayed conspicuous gallantry and heroic leadership of his command. When most of the officers of his brigade had fallen, General Buck, with contempt of personal danger, in spite of heavy artillery bombardment and machine-gun fire, traversed the front of his advancing forces, gave correct directions to his organization commanders and led the first wave of the culminating attack which stormed and captured the town.