Douglas A. Taylor
Home Town: Rhinelander, WI
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders 74, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Douglas A. Taylor, Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Juvigny, France, August 28 – 30, 1918. Second Lieutenant Taylor displayed marked heroism during the attack on Juvigny, and when mortally wounded, refused to be evacuated, but continued to advance and gave orders to continue the attack.