Albert B. Simpson

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Albert B. Simpson, First Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Nantillois, France, September 27 – 28, 1918. Lieutenant Simpson, though he was wounded, remained with his company, and by skillful arrangement of his machine-gun covered a retirement of the infantry. Next day he was again wounded, and, although urged by the surgeon to go to the rear, this gallant officer replied that there was too much work yet to be done at the front. He left t9 rejoin his command and had gone about half the distance when he was killed by a high-explosive shell.