Dennis C. Turner

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Dennis C. Turner, Captain, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Mezy, France, July 15, 1918. Although completely surrounded and his ammunition exhausted, Captain (then lieutenant) Turner refused to surrender. Assembling his platoon of about 18 men, he made a dash for our lines, through the enemy’s machine-gun and rifle fire, and by taking advantage of all available cover and grenades and ammunition, found on the way, succeeded in joining our troops.