Claude B. Myers

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Claude B. Myers, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Exermont, France, October 4 – 11, 1918, and south of Sedan, November 5 – 7, 1918. During the operations of October 4 to 11, 1918, Sergeant Myers carried messages through heavy artillery and machine-gun fire. During the operations of November 5 to 7, 1918, he was in command of the platoon which maintained liaison between the First and Second Brigades. While performing this duty he single-handed captured two enemy prisoners.