Allen A. Tukey

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Allen A. Tukey, Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action during the engagement near Soissons, France, July 18 and 19, 1918. The leadership of Second Lieutenant Tukey’s platoon was exceptionally distinctive by reason of his courage, initiative, and presence of mind. While advancing on the second day of the attack he was wounded, but continued with his command until he had given complete instructions to his platoon sergeant and notified his company commander of the disposition of his guns, after which he was compelled to yield command because of weakness from his injuries.