Lewis K. Fowler
Home Town: Cardenas, NC
General Orders No. 32, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Lewis K. Fowler, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Busigny, France, October 19, 1918. Private Fowler remained at his post, covering the withdrawal of his company with his automatic rifle, in order that the company might take up a better position. He was instantly killed while in the performance of this mission.