Burtis A. Endicott
Home Town: Ridgway, IL
Distinguished Service Cross
U.S. Army
World War I
General Orders 87, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Burtis A. Endicott, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Marcheville, France, September 26, 1918. While isolated from the rest of his platoon and under violent machine-gun and artillery fire, Private Endicott was wounded in the arm by a machine- gun bullet. After receiving first aid he returned to duty and continued in the fight until again wounded.
Distinguished Service Cross
U.S. Army
World War I
General Orders 87, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Burtis A. Endicott, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Trugny, France, July 22, 1918. After five runners had been shot down trying to get through a heavy artillery barrage with a message to the battalion commander, Private Endicott volunteered to carry the same message over the same route and succeeded.
