Francis M. Brady

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Francis M. Brady, First Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Cunel, France, October 12, 1918. Lieutenant Brady led his platoon over 300 meters of open ground, attacking and capturing five enemy machine guns with their officers and crews, thereby saving many lives and establishing liaison with the troops on his right. He recrossed the open ground to report his location. Despite intense artillery fire, he held the captured position for 48 hours, and with a loader personally silenced two enemy machine-guns which were enfilading the troops advancing to his support.