Edward L. Spencer
Home Town: Lenoir, NC
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. 46, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Edward L. Spencer, Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action north of Ardeuil, France, September 30, 1918. Having been wounded in the leg by machine-gun fire, Lieutenant Spencer nevertheless continued to remain with his platoon, leading it successfully through an intense barrage of machine-gun and artillery fire to its objective. He remained on duty with his command, until two days later, when his regimental commander ordered him to the rear.