Ansley Smith
Home Town: Danville, AL
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. 15, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Ansley Smith, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Soissons, France, July 18, 1918. Severely wounded early in the morning, Sergeant Smith refused to relinquish command of his platoon, but led its attack to its final objective, remaining in command until after nightfall, when he was ordered to an aid station.