Edward W. Rudolph
Home Town: Joplin, MO
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. 32, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Edward W. Rudolph, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Mezy, France, July 15, 1918. Private Rudolph successfully carried messages through terrific artillery and machine-gun fire and was twice wounded while performing the mission.