Fred Smith
Home Town: Dayton, OH
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. 37, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Fred Smith, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Vieville, France, September 12, 1918. After being gassed and shot through the shoulder early in the morning, Sergeant Smith continued to lead his platoon through the day, refusing to return to the first-aid station for treatment.