Edd Belk
Home Town: Iberia, MO
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. 37, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Edd Belk, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Cunel, France, October 12, 1918. Although seriously wounded and ordered to the rear, Private Belk continued in the advance with his company through an intense barrage of artillery and machine-gun fire. Later in the day he had his wound dressed, and was tagged for evacuation, but returned to his company and continued on active duty with his organization.