Ernest N. Wright

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Ernest N. Wright, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Nonsard, France, September 12, and near Varennes, France, September 27, 1918. Entering the town of Nonsard during an extremely heavy barrage, Corporal Wright put out of action an enemy machine-gun which was impeding the progress of our troops into the town. On September 27, accompanied by another tank, Corporal Wright advanced far ahead of the infantry and put to flight several enemy machine-gunners. A counterattack by the enemy damaged his tank slightly, which forced him to withdraw to a supposed place of safety for repairs. Discovering his tank, the enemy shelled it, when both he and his companion were wounded, and taken to the rear for treatment. He returned to his tank voluntarily and rendered most valiant service until killed October 3.