Elliott E. Mcdowell

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Elliott E. McDowell, Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Amblimont, France, November 8, 1918. Lieutenant McDowell displayed unusual courage and determination in making a patrol under particularly hazardous circumstances, accompanied by only one soldier Crossing the River Meuse, the east bank of which and the ridge east of it were known to be strongly held by the enemy, they proceeded through numerous machine-gun nests over the ridge, penetrating three kilometers into the hostile position and returning with important information concerning the enemy occupation.