Clyde H. Lindsey
Distinguished Service Cross
U.S. Army
World War I
General Orders No. 46, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Clyde H. Lindsey, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Bois-de-Brieulles, France, September 29, 1918. Disregarding personal safety, Private Lindsey, in the performance of his duties as runner, carried repeated messages across greatly exposed area, which was subjected to fierce artillery and machine-gun fire. He succeeded after another runner had been killed in the attempt.