Clark R. Elliott
Home Town: Minneapolis, MN
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. No. 132, W.D., 1918
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Clark R. Elliott, Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Soissons, France, July 21, 1918. Lieutenant Colonel Elliot promptly and courageously took command of the men of the front lines at a critical stage of the engagement. While leading them forward in a successful attack was himself killed.