Stephen Mclean
Distinguished Service Cross
U.S. Army
World War I
General Orders No. No. 27, W.D., 1920
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Stephen McLean, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Mouilly, France, September 12, 1918. When the advance of his platoon was belated by heavy machine-gun fire from the front, Private McLean exposed himself to heavy fire, charged and captured the enemy position. Single handed he forced nine of the enemy to surrender and enabled his platoon to continue the advance.
