Shipton G. Grauer
Home Town: Reading, PA
General Orders No. No. 46, W.D., 1920
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Shipton G. Grauer, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Baslieux, north of the Vesle River, France, September 5, 1918. The advance of his platoon having been halted by a wire entanglement, Sergeant Grauer advanced alone about 50 yards in advance of his platoon, under enemy fire, and located a gap in the enemy wire. He then signaled to his platoon which advanced. He was mortally wounded in the performance of this act, but his gallant deed enabled the others to continue the attack.
