Philip Tindall

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Philip Tindall, First Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Gesnes, northwest of Verdun, France, October 2, 1918. First Lieutenant Tindall was severely wounded in the shoulder by a shell fragment at the beginning of the advance on Gesnes, but in spite of his wound he continued to lead his company throughout the advance. He helped to organize the ground against counterattack and remained on duty with his command until the nest morning, when he went to the rear only under vigorous protest. Throughout the entire engagement Lieutenant Tindall displayed the utmost coolness and devotion to duty under the heaviest fire.