Allen P. Wescott

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Allen P. Wescott, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Chevieres, France, October 21, 1918. Becoming separated from his own organization, Private Wescott attached himself to an infantry company. While on a patrol he was wounded three times. After the party had been surrounded by German machine-guns, he volunteered to carry a message to the company commander, wading across the Aire River in so doing. After guiding a platoon to the relief of the patrol, he again made several trips to and from the company post of command, crossing the river, though waist deep, five times after being wounded. He was sent to the rear against his vigorous protests, and after being tagged for evacuation he gave further proof of his devotion to duty and unselfishness by helping carry another wounded soldier three miles on a stretcher.