Louis C. Simon, Jr.

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Louis C. Simon, Jr., First Lieutenant (Air Service), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action in the region of Hadonville-les-La-Chausse, France, September 16, 1918. While on a protection patrol for American observation planes from the 99th Aero Squadron, Lieutenant Simon was fired upon by three Halberstadt biplane fighters. Regardless of his personal danger, he immediately engaged the enemy, although alone, drawing them down and away from the observation planes which continued their important work unmolested. Lieutenant Simon continued fighting the three Halberstadts fiercely in spite of the odds against him. He finally succeeded in getting on the tail of one; and, after firing a short burst at close range, the enemy plane fell out of control. The remaining two planes quickly broke off the combat and headed east with motors full on.

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Louis C. Simon, Jr., First Lieutenant (Air Service), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Cierges, France, October 23, 1918. Lieutenant Simon and two other pilots encountered nine (type Fokker) enemy planes, which were protecting an observation plane (type Rumpler). Lieutenant Simon attacked the lower formation of four planes alone and drove them off. He next dived at the observation plane and sent it crashing to the ground in flames.