Robert E. Sharp
Home Town: Chattanooga, TN
General Orders No. 46, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Robert E. Sharp, Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Etreyes, France, October 6 – 7, 1918. Acting as battalion gas officer, Lieutenant Sharp volunteered to carry an important message to one of the companies after three runners had been killed in attempting to do so. He succeeded in making the trip through heavy shell and machine-gun fire and returning safely. Next morning upon his own request, he was permitted to join one of the attacking companies and was severely wounded while leading a platoon to its objective.
