Ernest Morgan

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Ernest Morgan, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Vaux- Andigny, France, October 12, 1918. While his company was consolidating its position, Private Morgan crept out in full view of the enemy and took up a position in a shell hole 50 yards from the enemy’s lines. He remained there throughout the day without food or water and sniped at and killed ten of the enemy. His deadly aim kept down the observation from the German lines and enabled his company to carry on the work of consolidation.