Erwin A. Dennis

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Erwin A. Dennis, Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near St. Souplet, France, October 17, 1918. Second Lieutenant Dennis led a small patrol against an enemy machine-gun nest, which he successfully captured. He discovered a large enemy nest, and for three hours held a position against it until reinforced by a Vickers machine-gun. This aid forced the enemy to surrender; the capture consisted of eight officers, 145 men, three large Maxim guns, seven light machine guns, and three antitank guns.