Charles G. Elliott
Home Town: Elmira, NY
General Orders No. 32, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Charles G. Elliott, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Preny, France, November 5, 1918. While leading a patrol in front of his company sector on November 5, 1918, Sergeant Elliott and another member of his patrol were wounded, when heavy machine-gun fire was encountered. However, he retained command of the patrol, took care of the wounded man, and reported to his company commander the results of the patrol before he would be evacuated.
