Glen Phelps

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Glen Phelps, First Lieutenant (Air Service), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Villers-sur-Marne, France, July 15 and August 7, 1918, and Chatel-Chehery, France, October 27 – 30, 1918. While regulating artillery fire from his balloon Lieutenant Phelps, with another observer, was attacked by three enemy planes and forced to jump after his balloon had been set on fire. On four other occasions his balloon was sent down in flames, after being attacked by superior numbers of the enemy, but on each occasion he resumed his work just as soon as another balloon could be obtained.