Horace F. Ortt
Distinguished Service Cross
U.S. Army
World War I
General Orders No. No. 5, W.D., 1920
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Horace F. Ortt, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action in the Very-Epinonville Valley, northwest of Verdun, France, October 4, 1918. Private Orett volunteered to carry an important message to a position under heavy enemy fire, realizing in advance that he was exposing himself to unusual dangers in this undertaking. He continued in his task until killed by an enemy shell.
