Christopher L. Edell

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Christopher L. Edell, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Thiaucourt, France, September 30, 1918. With utter disregard for his own personal safety and in the face of intense enemy shell fire, Corporal Edell voluntarily crossed “No Man’s Land” during a heavy enemy barrage and brought back three members of his command who were wounded and helpless in front of the trenches, thereby saving the lives of these men and setting an example of soldierly courage and determination to the members of his organization.