George Drysdale
Home Town: Pratt City, AL
General Orders 81, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George Drysdale, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Beuvardes, France, July 29, 1918. Upon learning that his platoon commander had been wounded, Private Drysdale voluntarily left cover and went to his assistance under intense enemy machine-gun fire. With another soldier, he administered first aid to the wounded officer and then carried him through the machine-gun fire to a place of safety.
