Chester Haven

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Chester Haven, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Exermont, France, October 9, 1918. Upon his own initiative, Private Haven, with another soldier, displayed notable courage in attacking two machine guns which were hindering the advance. Undaunted by the heavy machine-gun fire, they poured deadly rifle fire upon the enemy gunners and forced them to flee toward our attacking troops, who captured them.