Eldon A. Duff

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Eldon A. Duff, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action at Belleau Wood, France, July 20, 1918. In the face of terrific enemy machine-gun fire, Private Duff voluntarily joined a squad of men from his company, openly exposed himself to the enemy, charged a machine-gun crew, and with his bayonet killed the gunner and all other members of the crew. His outstanding courage and devotion to duty inspired his comrades, raising their morale to a high pitch.