Rufus M. Coleman
Home Town: Weleetka, OK
General Orders No. 2, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Rufus M. Coleman, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Verdun, France, October 8 – 24, 1918. In the Verdun sector, east of Meuse, Private Coleman volunteered on several occasions, during a heavy barrage, to take messages to the battalion commander. He at all times disregarded his personal safety, and his splendid work was an inspiration to all those associated with him.
