Frank J. Settle
Home Town: Blue Creek, WV
General Orders No. 37, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Frank J. Settle, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Thiaucourt, France, September 12, 1918. While acting as No. 1 of the fourth piece, Private Settle continued in the service of his piece under a heavy and well-directed enfilading fire. When a shell wiped out the entire gun crew of the first section, at a word from his executive officer he sprang to assume the duties of gunner of the first piece. He assisted in carrying the dead and wounded and acted in his new capacity until the infantry attained their objective.
