Norman D. Macleod
Home Town: Providence, RI
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. No. 138, W.D., 1918
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Norman D. MacLeod, Major, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action at Marcheville, France, September 26, 1918. While acting as artillery liaison officer Major MacLeon displayed remarkable courage and judgment under terrific artillery and machine-gun fire. In addition to his duties as liaison officer he volunteered and took personal command of a detachment of infantrymen who were without officers, and by his personal bravery and resourcefulness successfully withstood a violent counterattack by the enemy.