Gordon Wickham
Home Town: Chicago, IL
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. No. 128, W.D., 1918
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Gordon Wickham, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action at Chipilly Ridge, France, August 11, 1918. Private Wickham was on duty with a carrying party, which was severely shelled and gassed while passing through Grassier Wood. In utter disregard of his own personal safety, this courageous soldier made repeated trips into the woods under heavy shell fire and rescued wounded soldiers.