Brendon J. Dodd

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Brendon J. Dodd, Major, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Consenvoye, France, October 8, 1918. While the attacking first wave was halted by machine-gun fire, Major Dodd crossed the line and, getting in front of it, located the direction from which the fire was coming. He then directed a flanking fire on the stronghold and so encouraged his men that the attack was renewed. His great bravery resulted in a highly successful attack, during which many of the enemy were killed and captured and a large number of our men recovered, who were taken prisoners earlier in the day.