George Witmer
Home Town: Manchester, 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 Witmer, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Nonsard, France, September 12, 1918. Accompanied by another soldier, Corporal Witmer attacked and destroyed an enemy machine-gun nest, using only his rifle and bayonet.