Edward P. Clowe

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Edward P. Clowe, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action south of Landres-et-St. Georges, France, October 15, 1918. Sergeant Clowe led his section in the attack through heavy enemy machine-gun fire on a strongly held enemy position. His organization was compelled to halt, due to the intensity of the enemy fire. For four hours Sergeant Clowe held an advanced position until he was ordered to withdraw. After assisting in the evacuation of the wounded, he, with two others, acted as rear guard. This noncommissioned officer continued to resist superior numbers of the enemy until he fell mortally wounded and his death followed within the enemy lines.