Paul B. Minter
Home Town: Monticello, GA
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. 99, W.D., 1918
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Paul B. Minter, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in the action near Sergy, France, July 26, 1918. Sergeant Minter led his section forward, secured his objective, supervised the consolidation of his position, laid his guns personally with calmness, accuracy, and decision, and continued to direct the operations of his men, all in the face of severe enemy machine-gun and shell fire, until he was killed.