Chester O. Pierce
Home Town: Carthage, NY
General Orders No. No. 24, W.D., 1920
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Chester O. Pierce, First Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Moulins, France, July 15, 1918. Sergeant Pierce led a counterattack against the enemy, who were deployed to attack. He fearlessly exposed himself to heavy enemy fire and by effective fire of his platoon forced the enemy to retire in disorder. He later took up a position which he held successfully against repeated attacks by the enemy.
