Burton A. Smead

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Burton A. Smead, Major, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action during the Argonne- Meuse offensive, November 1 – 6, 1918. Upon his own request, Major Smead was assigned to the hazardous duty of conducting the division advance message center. He was constantly exposed to fire, going to the front line for information when it could not be otherwise obtained.