George M. Free
Home Town: Pittsburgh, PA
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. 37, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George M. Free, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Bois De Ogon, France, October 10, 1918. After half of his platoon and his officers had been killed or wounded, Sergeant Free, under a terrific barrage and machine-gun fire organized a charge to attack a strong point, which was seriously menacing the whole command. In attempting this most hazardous task, Sergeant Free was killed.