Clarence L. Sybert
Home Town: Centralia, WA
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. 44, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Clarence L. Sybert, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Landres-et-St. Georges, France, November 2, 1918. Although severely wounded, Private Sybert remained in the action during the offensive operations west of the Meuse, and after the sergeant in charge had been removed he took over his duties as commander of the battalion runners, faithfully performing the task despite his pain from his wounds.
