Homer J. Wheaton

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Homer J. Wheaton, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action at Chavignon, Chermin des Dames sector, France. During a heavy bombardment on the morning of February 27, 1918. one of the hand grenades which were being distributed to the men of his company was dropped by accident. Corporal Wheaton, with extreme courage and self-sacrifice, ran to and picked up the grenade in an effort to cast it out of the danger area before it exploded. It exploded, however, before he could throw it away, and he was fatally wounded, dying shortly thereafter.