Preston F. Walsh

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Preston F. Walsh, First Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Monthois, France, September 27 to October 7, 1918. As regimental intelligence officer, First Lieutenant Walsh went each day during the attack on Monthois to reconnoiter and secure direct information. On September 29 he penetrated the enemy lines east of Ardeuil, discovered the location of a machine-gun nest which was holding up the advance, and was most daring in accomplishing his mission. Though he was wounded by a machine-gun bullet, he remained on duty.