Alfred Buchanan

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Alfred Buchanan, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Le Grand Carre Farm, France, November 1, 1918. After being severely wounded early in action Sergeant Buchanan had his wound dressed and started to rejoin his platoon, but passed through a gap in our lines and reached the German lines instead. He returned from there, located his platoon and led it with marked courage and coolness until he was severely wounded the second time.