Andy W. Keaton

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Andy W. Keaton, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Fey-en-Haye, France, September 9 – 12, 1918. Becoming separated from his patrol, Private Keaton with another soldier attacked an enemy patrol and drove it off though he number of their opponents was estimated at 50. During the advance of September 12, north of Fey-en-Haye, Private Keaton went to the rescue of his battalion commander and another officer who were pocketed by the fire of a machine gun. He stalked the gun position and drove off the gunners.