George S. Fairall
Home Town: Steelton, PA
General Orders No. No. 11, W.D., 1921
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George S. Fairall, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Fismes, France, August 7, 1918. While in command of a section of machine guns, Sergeant Fairall made a reconnaissance in advance of his gun position. Encountering a party of the enemy he kept them engaged until he was wounded in the left arm. He refused immediate evacuation and later guided a company of Infantry to a position in the front line in time to avoid a serious situation. He continued to act as runner for his organization until forced to be evacuated on account of his wounds.
