Nathaniel Ernest Callen

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Nathaniel Ernest Callen, Major, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Molain, France, October 17, 1918. While leading his battalion into advanced positions, Major Callen made personal reconnaissance of the territory ahead of his troops in order to locate strongly held machine-gun nests, which were holding up the advance of his battalion. On several occasions he personally superintended the cleaning out of machine- gun nests. Throughout the engagement he was subjected to continuous machine-gun, sniper, trench mortar, and artillery fire, but continued his work, setting an excellent example of courage and bravery.