John H. Crow
Home Town: Salem, NJ
General Orders No. No. 130, W.D., 1918
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John H. Crow, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Verdun, France, October 12 – 17, 1918. Throughout the six-days’ engagement Private Crow performed heroic duty in maintaining liaison between regimental and battalion posts of command. He reorganized relay posts, beyond his required route, delivered messages when relays were gone, passing through three barrages to do so, and, although gassed, refused to quit his work.
