Bradley J. Gaylord

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Bradley J. Gaylord, First Lieutenant (Air Service), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action between Chambley and Xammes, France, September 13, 1918. While leading an important mission with two other planes, First Lieutenant Gaylord was attacked by 15 enemy planes. Nevertheless, he and his observer carried out the mission, bombed the objective in a running fight, and shot down at least one enemy plane.