Edward H. Brooks
Home Town: Concord, NH
General Orders No. No. 27, W.D., 1920
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Edward H. Brooks, Captain, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action at Montfaucon, France, October 5, 1918. Captain Brooks exposed himself to heavy and accurate artillery fire directed on an ammunition train while driving a loaded ammunition truck to safety, and driver of which had been killed by the enemy fire. This truck was attached to a burning truck, and the prompt action of Captain Brooks averted a possible explosion which would have caused serious losses.
