Robert Barnes
Home Town: Danville, IL
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. 37, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Robert Barnes, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Mont de Singes, France, September 19, 1918. After starting on a mission to reconnoiter the front lines of the enemy, Sergeant Barnes received wounds which proved serious. Disregarding advice to return, he continued collecting valuable information, which was submitted to his company commander through a member of his patrol party.