Orlin Hudson

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Orlin Hudson, Captain, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Baulny Ridge, France, September 29 – 30, 1918. At a critical period in the attack when the assaulting troops were compelled to withdraw, Captain Hudson advanced his battalion of engineers from a support position in the face of heavy artillery and machine-gun fire, and established a line of resistance. Rallying to his support elements of retiring units he repulsed three strong counterattacks and held the line until reinforcements arrived. Although severely wounded early in the operations, Captain Hudson refused to be evacuated, and remained with his command throughout the entire action.