Edward H. Mcneil
Home Town: Mexico, ME
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. 125, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Edward H. McNeil, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Bouresches, France, July 20, 1918. Upon reaching his objective, Hill 190, in front of Bouresches, Private McNeil found he was the only man of his squad left. Going forward, he entered an enemy machine-gun position and at the point of his bayonet captured three machine guns and five prisoners.