Christopher W. Ford

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Christopher W. Ford, Captain (Air Service), U.S. Army, for repeated acts of extraordinary heroism in action near Reims, France, March 27, 1918, and near Armentieres, France, May 21, 1918. Near Reims on March 27 Captain Ford, while on a patrol with two other pilots, led his formation in an attack on eight enemy planes. After 20 minutes of fighting the American formation shot down three German machines, of which one was destroyed by this officer. Near Armentieres on May 21, he again led a patrol of six planes in attacking 20 enemy aircraft. The attack resulted in 10 individual combats. Captain Ford shot down one hostile plane and with his patrol, routed the others.