Roy L. Keller
Home Town: Kirksville, MO
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. 44, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Roy L. Keller, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Remonville, France, November 1, 1918. When his combat group was heavily fired upon, while crossing open exposed ground, by two machine-guns, Sergeant Keller charged the position from the flank, personally killing one gunner and making the capture of the other members of the crews possible. His action made possible the advance of his company.