Mortimer H. Jordan
Home Town: Birmingham, AL
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. 27, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Mortimer H. Jordan, Captain, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Souain, France, July 15, 1918. Seeing a private of his company wounded by shell fire, Captain Jordan left his shelter and rushed to the aid of the wounded man. After administering first aid, he carried him through the terrific bombardment a distance of 150 yards to a place of safety.