Isaac V. Goltra
Home Town: Blue Mound, IL
General Orders No. No. 116, W.D., 1918
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Isaac V. Goltra, First Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action in the Chateau- Thierry sector, France, June 6 – 7, 1918. Lieutenant Goltra exhibited exceptional self- sacrifice and courage in the face of heavy machine-gun fire, promptly taking command of his platoon when its leader was killed, and fearlessly leading its advance. The second day of the attack he was killed while directing his platoon through a heavy German barrage.
