Daniel R. Smith
Home Town: Reading, PA
General Orders No. No. 35, W.D., 1920
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Daniel R. Amith, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Soissons, France, July 20, 1918. Sergeant Smith led three squads against an artillery position which was holding up the advance of his company by direct fire. After suffering heavy casualties, he with two others charged the enemy position. Due to his courage and leadership four 77-millimeter guns were captured and 50 of the enemy forced to surrender.
