Andre Courtois

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Andre Courtois, Marechal des Logis, French Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Bois-de-Belleau, France, June 11, 1918. After runners had failed to establish liaison with one of the attacking companies, Mr. Courtois volunteered and successfully accomplished the mission, making his way over ground subjected to heavy shell and machine-gun fire and through woods infested with enemy snipers. He returned to the battalion commander with valuable information, contributing greatly to the success of the attack.