Francis R. Shelton
Home Town: Grayville, IL
General Orders No. 44, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Francis R. Shelton, First Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Fossoy, France, July 15, 1918. Although wounded in the side by shrapnel and suffering great pain, Lieutenant Shelton remained in command of his company for 48 hours, successfully repelling the offensive launched by the enemy.
