Henri J. Lescadron

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Henri J. Lescadron, Second Lieutenant, French Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near St. Mihiel, France, September 12 – 14, 1918. Upon learning that one of the companies of the regiment had lost all its officers except the company commander, Lieutenant Lescadron left the regimental post of command and joined this company, which was in the first wave, gallantly assisting the company commander and going through artillery and machine-gun fire to aid the platoon leaders. He continued with this company until its final objective was reached, and assisted in organizing the position.