Alva Kane

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Alva Kane, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Bantheville Woods, France, October 25 – 27, 1918. After two medical officers, attached to the battalion with which he was serving, had been gassed and evacuated he took over and operated the first-aid station, remaining heroically at his post, though subjected to heavy shell fire. He remained continuously on duty until blinded by mustard gas.