Benjamin Dickens

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Benjamin Dickens, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action in the forest of Argonne, France, October 4, 1918. Although he was severely wounded early in the attack, Sergeant Dickens refused to be evacuated, and, when all of the officers had become casualties, he took command of the company and led it to the objective. Shortly afterwards the enemy made a strong attack against the position, but, although he was scarcely able to walk, he so successfully led his company that the superior number of the enemy was forced to withdraw.