Edward J. Meehan
Home Town: Philadelphia, PA
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. No. 109, W.D., 1918
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Edward J. Meehan, Captain, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Monthurel, France, July 17 – 18, 1918. Early in the morning while in an advanced position in the fight, Captain Meehan was severely wounded, but refused to leave his command, and continued to direct its operations until it was relieved the night of July 18, 1918.