Cecil G. Sellers

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Cecil G. Sellers, First Lieutenant (Air Service), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Longuyon, France, September 16, 1918. Starting on a very important bombing mission with five other planes, as pilot First Lieutenant Sellers went on alone when the other five machines were forced to turn back. On crossing the enemy lines he was attacked by three enemy planes, but continued toward his objectives, while his observer kept them at bay. In the face of this hostile opposition the objective was reached and their bombs dropped. On the way back four more planes joined in the attack, but fighting them off they reached our lines with valuable information after a fight lasting 38 minutes.