Richard B. Rockwood

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Richard B. Rockwood, Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Thiaucourt, France, September 26, 1918. Entrusted with an important message from the brigade commander to an infantry unit, he fearlessly crossed a shell-swept area, delivered the message, and, while returning with the reply, was mortally wounded by a shell fragment. With great effort, notwithstanding his wound, he delivered the reply to the message and fell unconscious, dying shortly after.