Ethen S. Koon

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Ethen S. Koon, First Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Ypres, Belgium, August 31, 1918. Ignoring his severe wound, suffered in the advance of his platoon against the enemy south of Ypres, Lieutenant Koon remained with his men until all the wounded had been evacuated, and personally directed the reorganization of his position until ordered to the rear by his commanding officer.