Eustis B. Grimes
Home Town: Fitchburg, MA
General Orders No. No. 138, W.D., 1918
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Eustis B. Grimes, Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action at Marcheville, France, September 26, 1918. During a violent enemy bombardment Lieutenant Grimes advanced with his detachment under intense machine-gun fire, wiped out a machine-gun nest, and captured the gun, which had been harassing the right of our line. He displayed exceptional bravery and resourcefulness throughout the entire engagement.
