David F. Jardine
Distinguished Service Cross
U.S. Army
World War I
General Orders No. No. 21, W.D., 1925
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to David F. Jardine, First Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action in the Bois d’Aigremont, France, July 15 – 26, 1918. When the platoon commander was killed, Sergeant Jardine was placed in command of a platoon and without regard for his personal safety, led it to the proper place through a violent barrage and successfully maintained the leadership of it throughout the battle.
