Augustine C. Kelly

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Augustine C. Kelly, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Bantheville, France, October 29, 1918. Corporal Kelly voluntarily proceeded to a point within 150 meters of the enemy, where he remained for more than an hour, securing, valuable information regarding the enemy’s position and activity. During all this time he was subjected to severe shell, machine-gun and snipers’ fire, being wounded by a shell while returning to our lines.