Carl C. Gentry
Home Town: Trenton, MO
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders 95, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Carl C. Gentry, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Baulny, France, September 30, 1918. Upon his own initiative, Private Gentry organized a platoon composed of disorganized men from various units, and led it through terrific machine-gun fire, stopping an advance of the enemy. In performing this courageous feat he was severely wounded.