Edgar Pennington

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Edgar Pennington, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Bantheville, France, October 23 – 24, 1918. Private Pennington demonstrated the highest bravery and devotion to duty in giving first-aid treatment to wounded men under terrific bombardment of gas and high- explosive shells. Going over the top with his company he attended wounded men and directed their evacuation until he became exhausted and had to be sent to a hospital.