Barnard Stone
Home Town: St. Louis, MO
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. 37, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Barnard Stone, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action at Cheppy, France, September 26, 1918. In the face of machine-gun fire Private Stone entered an enemy dugout alone, killed one German and captured six prisoners and two machine guns. Though he was twice wounded he remained on duty until the last day of the drive. After his wound was dressed, he left the hospital to join his company.