George Van Buren
Home Town: San Francisco, CA
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. 32, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George Van Buren, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Fleville, France, October 4, 1918. Private Van Buren continued to advance after being seriously wounded until he fainted from exhaustion. After recovering consciousness, he again joined his company and assisted in repelling a counterattack in which he received a fourth wound, remaining on duty until he was ordered evacuated.