Daniel J. Whitaker
Distinguished Service Cross
U.S. Army
World War I
General Orders No. 37, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Daniel J. Whitaker, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Fontaines, France, November 8, 1918. While engaged as company runner Private Whitaker displayed rare devotion to duty by carrying messages through heavy machine- gun fire, continuing his work after being severely wounded.
