Roy M. Smyth

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Roy M. Smyth, Major, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Les Franquettes Farm, France, July 23, 1918. After part of his battalion had already entered an open field before Les Franzuettes Farm, enemy machine-guns suddenly opened fire from several points and at the same time hidden mines in the field were exploded. Major Smyth constantly exposed himself to great personal danger while getting his men into the best available cover and reorganizing his position.