Anthony Scanlan
Distinguished Service Cross
U.S. Army
World War I
General Orders No. 15, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Anthony Scanlan, First Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Soissons, France, July 21, 1918. Although severely wounded, First Sergeant Scanlan displayed exceptional courage and leadership by reorganizing his battalion under fire when all of its officers had been killed or incapacitated by injuries.
