George E. Clark

By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Sergeant George E. Clark (ASN: 1375938), United States Army, is cited by the Commanding General, American Expeditionary Forces, for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Sergeant Clark distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Battery D, 122d Field Artillery Regiment, 33d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Epinonville, France, 2 October 1918, in remaining at his post during an air raid by enemy planes, during which he was wounded.

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George E. Clark, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Epinonville, France, October 2, 1918. When his battery echelon was bombed, Sergeant Clark, with great courage and presence of mind, conducted his men to shelter and then took charge of rescuing and treating the wounded, until he was himself wounded by an exploding bomb, necessitating the amputation of one of his arms.