Ernest Meador
Home Town: Delavan, IL
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. 44, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Ernest Meador, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Bois-de-Chaume, France, October 10, 1918. Having induced a stretcher bearer to accompany him, Private Meador made his way through heavy shell and machine-gun fire to the front of the line, to aid a wounded comrade. His stretcher bearer was killed in the exploit, but Private Meador placed the man on the stretcher and dragged him back to safety.