George S. Caldwell
Home Town: McKeesport, PA
General Orders No. No. 145, W.D., 1918
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George S. Caldwell, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Soissons, France, July 18, 1918. In order to stop artillery fire which was causing heavy losses in our ranks, Private Caldwell, with another soldier, rushed 300 yards to the front attacked a machine-gun strong point and a 77-millimeter artillery gun, captured the position and the gun, killed 2 and captured 13 of the enemy.
