Clayton E. Barrows

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Clayton E. Barrows, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Le Rocq Farm, France, July 14 &15, 1918. On duty as a runner at battalion headquarters, Private Barrows was sent with a message to his company commander during a terrific enemy bombardment. Passing for two and one-half kilometers over ground where gas and high-explosive shells were constantly falling, he was forced to tear off his gas mask in order to find his way; but he succeeded in delivering his message, falling exhausted just as his mission was completed.