Jeremiah Tryon

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Jeremiah Tryon, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action during the Seicheprey engagement on the morning of April 20, 1918. Private Tryon displayed unusual daring and courage when, under heavy artillery fire, he climbed out of his trench in the front line onto the top and killed a sniper, who was pouring a destructive fire into our trenches.