Garland Spain
Home Town: Rocky Mount, NC
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. 32, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Garland Spain, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Moranville, France, November 9, 1918. Leading his squad against six enemy machine- guns, during which time he was twice hit by the exacting fire there from, Corporal Spain drove the enemy from the stronghold, making possible the further advance of his company.