Clayton Malone

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Clayton Malone, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Bois- de-Barricourt, France, November 1, 1918. Sergeant Malone led his platoon with marked bravery and ability in an attack which resulted in the capture of 15 machine-guns and 70 prisoners, more than 40 of the enemy being killed or wounded. Throughout the attack he showed great heroism, killing two of the enemy in hand-to-hand encounters.