Ray E. Porter

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Ray E. Porter, Captain, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Rembercourt, France, November 1 – 2, 1918. Captain Porter led his company in a successful assault on a ridge of high ground, taking several strong points and machine-gun nests and numerous prisoners. He had this position for 30 hours without food or water against two enemy counterattacks, until he was relieved.