Augustus M. Trotter
Home Town: Camden, SC
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. 60, W.D., 1920
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Augustus M. Trotter, First Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action at Belleau Wood, France, June 21, 1918. Lieutenant Trotter gallantly led his platoon through heavy machine-gun fire in an attack on a strongly fortified enemy position. His platoon suffered heavy casualties, but he pushed forward until shot down near the enemy position.