George W. Neal
Distinguished Service Cross
U.S. Army
World War I
General Orders No. 37, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George W. Neal, Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Bethincourt, France, September 26, 1918. Voluntarily leaving shelter Sergeant Neal and another soldier made their way through a terrific enemy barrage of artillery and machine- gun fire to the aid of wounded comrades, carrying them to first-aid stations and administering treatment.