Benjamin Bullock III

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Benjamin Bullock, III, First Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Nantillois, France, September 28 – 29, 1918. On the afternoon of September 28 Lieutenant Bullock displayed great bravery and fearlessness by assisting two wounded to a place of safety, while under heavy sniper and artillery fire. On the morning of September 29 Lieutenant Bullock again demonstrated great bravery by advancing alone into a wood and killing a sniper. On the afternoon of September 29, while carrying a message to regimental post of command he was killed by a high- explosive shell.