Charles W. Booth
Home Town: Rockford, IL
General Orders No. 44, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Charles W. Booth, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Marcheville, France, November 10, 1918. After being wounded twice by snipers fire, Private Booth continued to crawl forward until he located and killed the sniper, who was picking off our men. His act saved many lives.
