Edward F. Phelan
Home Town: Braintree, MA
General Orders 81, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Edward F. Phelan, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Vierzy, France, July 18, 1918. Corporal Phelan voluntarily left the assaulting wave of his company and, single-handed, captured or killed the entire crew of a concealed machine-gun position, which was delivering a terrific and accurate fire upon his comrades from the right flank. His timely and gallant act drew the fire of the machine-gun from his comrades until they were able to find shelter, and saved the lives of many of the assaulting wave.
