Justin P. Follette

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Justin P. Follette, First Lieutenant (Air Service), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Chatel-Chehery, France, October 15, 1918. First Lieutenant Follette volunteered under the most adverse weather conditions to stake the advance of the 82d Division. Disregarding the fact that darkness would set in before he and his pilot could complete their mission, he made observation at the extremely low altitude of 150 feet, amid a most terrific anti aircraft and ground machine-gun fire until the necessary information was secured. On the return, due to dark ness, his pilot was forced to land on a shell-torn field, whence he proceeded on foot to headquarters with valuable information.