Elijah W. Worsham

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Elijah W. Worsham, Captain, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Gesnes, France, September 26, 1918. In command of the machine-gun company, Captain Worsham personally led his men forward, reconnoitering and establishing a line for machine-gun emplacements under terrific artillery and machine-gun fire. His fearless and aggressive leadership was of the utmost assistance in the capture of Gesnes. In exposing himself to hostile fire, in order to observe the fire effect of his guns, he was killed.