George A. Campbell

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George A. Campbell, Captain, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near St. Mihiel, France, September 12, 1918. Captain Campbell displayed exceptional bravery, when, with three men, he preceded his battalion into Le Jolie Bois and captured three machine guns and 20 prisoners which had been maintaining a heavy fire upon our lines.

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star Medal to George S. Campbell (0-544230), Second Lieutenant (Cavalry), U.S. Army, for gallantry in action against the enemy while serving with Company B, 80th Tank Battalion, 8th Armored Division, in Germany on 29 March 1945. Lieutenant Campbell, despite losses in his platoon, continued to move forward against the enemy in the face of heavy artillery, small arms and mortar fire. With only five infantrymen to support his tank section, he moved into the town. Ordered to withdraw, he attempted to remove disabled vehicles. Unsuccessful, he continued to the rear on foot, carrying the wounded. While so doing, he was wounded and evacuated. His devotion to duty without regard for personal safety reflects great credit on himself and is in keeping with the highest traditions of the Armed Forces of the United States.