Albert G. Jefferson
Home Town: Oak Park, IL
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. 99, W.D., 1918
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Albert G. Jefferson, First Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action at Le Hamel, Belgium, July 4, 1918. After being severely wounded in the breast and shoulder from shell fire, First Lieutenant Jefferson continued with and commanded his platoon until its final objective was reached and its consolidation was completed.