Marion H. Shepherd
Home Town: Parrett, KY
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. 46, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Marion H. Shepherd, Captain, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Ripont, France, September 29 – 30, 1918. Captain Shepherd was wounded twice but each time he refused to be evacuated after receiving first-aid treatment, holding his shattered command in position under heavy shell fire for six days.