David Madden

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to David Madden, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Cunel, France, October 7, 1918. Due to the lifting of a heavy fog, Company E was caught on an open hillside, within 100 yards of the enemy’s line, and were forced to remain in the cover of shell holes for the entire day. Hearing a wounded man groaning in great pain, Sergeant Madden left his shelter and went to his rescue, carrying him through the terrific machine-gun and artillery fire to a shell hole, where he administered all the aid and comfort possible and then returned to his post through the same intense fire.