Patrick L. Mcgarry
Home Town: Duryea, PA
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders 64, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Patrick L. McGarry, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Fismes, France, September 5, 1918. Seeing a wounded comrade lying in an open field swept by an enemy barrage, he showed marked personal bravery in going to the rescue. Forced to expose himself to enemy fire to aid his companions, he himself was mortally wounded.