Edwin A. Mccluer

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Edwin A. McCluer, Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Boise de Montrebeau, France, September 28, 1918. In the attack on the woods, Lieutenant McCluer led his tank patrol on foot through dense wooded territory and in the face of intense fire. He was two kilometers in advance of the infantry front line during this exploit.

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Edwin A. McCluer, Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Jonville, France, September 14, 1918. Commanding a reconnaissance patrol of three tanks, Lieutenant McCluer put to rout a company of German infantry, four pieces of artillery and destroyed eight machine guns. His action was eight kilometers in advance of our front lines.