David L. Mason

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to David L. Mason, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action north of Montfaucon, France, October 5, 1918. Private Mason, with another soldier, on two occasions ran the telephone line between the battery and the forward observation post, passing through a heavy enemy barrage. Having accomplished this task they discovered that the wire had again been cut and proceeded to repair the line. While so engaged his companion was wounded and died almost instantly. Private Mason continued to repair the line under shell fire, thereby enabling the batteries of his battalion to continue firing effectively.