Norman C. Slater

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Norman C. Slater, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Grand Pre, France, October 17, 1918. Although wounded by a shell fragment, Private Slater refused treatment, volunteering his services as a litter bearer for other wounded. Next day, he accompanied his platoon in the attack. After heavy fighting for some hours under terrific machine-gun fire, a withdrawal was ordered. Private Slater remained in advance with an automatic-rifle squad to cover the withdrawal. Being one of the last to go back, he was killed by shell fire on his way to the new position.