Brazilla Carrol Reece

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Brazilla Carrol Reece, First Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action in the Bois d’Ormont, France, October 23 – 28, 1918. In leading his company through four successful actions, Lieutenant Reece was twice thrown violently to the ground and rendered unconscious by bursting shells, but upon recovering consciousness he immediately reorganized his scattered command and consolidated his position. On several occasions, under heavy enemy machine-gun fire, he crawled far in advance of his front line and rescued wounded men who had taken refuge in shell holes.