Benjamin I. Berry
Home Town: Carizozo, NM
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. 20, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Benjamin I. Berry, Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Mont Blanc, France, October 4 – 6, 1918. Upon hearing that his company commander had been killed and that the second in command was wounded, Lieutenant Berry went immediately to the front line and took command. On October 5, 1918, he was wounded in the head and the surgeon ordered him evacuated. Lieutenant Berry removed the evacuation tag and went to the front line, where he remained for 24 hours. Although in a weakened condition, he personally guided the company after they had been relieved.