Charles J. Gude
Home Town: Nebraska City, NE
General Orders No. 44, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Charles J. Gude, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Bouclair, France, November 3, 1918. After being twice wounded and unconscious for about an hour, upon being revived Private Gude took command of his squad and later of his section, after the squad and section leaders had been wounded, refusing first aid until he was relieved and ordered to the rear by his platoon commander.
