Leo J. Lavoie

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Leo J. Lavoie, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action in the Argonne Forest, France, October 9, 1918. Corporal Lavoie led his squad against an enemy machine gun which was causing severe losses on his company. His journey was made through a very difficult terrain and under deadly fire, but his mission was accomplished without the loss of a man. Later in the day he was killed while leading his squad.