Charles T. Dunbar
Home Town: Sidney, NE
General Orders No. No. 145, W.D., 1918
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Charles T. Dunbar, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action west of Fismes, France, August 5, 1918. Corporal Dunbar was a member of a small detachment of Engineers which went out in advance of the front line of the Infantry, through an enemy barrage from 77-millimeter and 1-pounder guns, to construct a footbridge over the River Vesle. As soon as their operations were discovered machine-gun fire was opened upon them, but undaunted the party continued at work, removing the German wire entanglements and successfully completing a bridge, which was of great value in subsequent operations.
