Hubert P. Terrell

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Hubert P. Terrell, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Vaux- Andigny, France, October 12, 1918. During an advance, when his company came under an enfilading fire from an enemy machine-gun, Corporal Terrell asked permission from his platoon commander to attempt the taking of the position. Although under heavy fire from this post and from trench-mortar shells, he, with exceptional dash and bravery, attacked the position alone, putting it out of action killing two of the enemy and wounding a third. This soldier was killed the same day while reorganizing and advancing the weakened platoon of which he was then in charge.