Campbell Burke
Home Town: Beatrice, KY
General Orders No. 20, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Campbell Burke, Captain, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Gesnes, France, October 9, 1918. The battalion which Captain Burke commanded was ordered to attack a position on Hill 255 under terrific machine-gun and artillery fire. His coolness and personal example contributed largely to the success of the battalion and enabled it to capture substantially the entire objective. He was severely wounded in this engagement.
