Edward J. Gilchrist

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Edward J. Gilchrist, Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Verdun, France, October 29, 1918. After the advance of his company had been held up by intense machine-gun and rifle fire, Lieutenant Gilchrist successfully gathered together the scattered members of his command and consolidated his position. He then exposed himself to great danger from heavy machine-gun fire by crawling far in advance of our lines and rescuing several wounded men who were lying helpless, unprotected in shell holes.