David Mckelvey Peterson
Born: 7/2/1894 - Honesdale, PA
Home Town: Honesdale, PA
Distinguished Service Cross
U.S. Army Air Service
World War I
General Orders No. No. 121, W.D., 1918
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to David McKelvey Peterson, Captain (Air Service), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Luneville, France, on May 3, 1918. Leading a patrol of three, Captain Peterson encountered five enemy planes at an altitude of 3,500 meters and immediately gave battle. Notwithstanding the fact that he was attacked from all sides, this officer, by skillful maneuvering, succeeded in shooting down one of the enemy’s planes and dispersing the remaining four.
Distinguished Service Cross
U.S. Army Air Service
World War I
General Orders No. No. 121, W.D., 1918
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to David McKelvey Peterson, Captain (Air Service), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Thiaucourt, France, on May 15, 1918. While on a patrol alone Captain Peterson encountered two enemy planes at an altitude of 52 meters. He promptly attacked, despite the odds, and shot down one of the enemy planes in flames. While thus engaged he was attacked from above by the second enemy plane, but by skillful maneuvering he succeeded in shooting it down also.
