Garrett Leeker

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Garrett Leeker, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Romagne, France, October 9, 1918. In the attack on Hill 253 Private Leeker took command of his platoon after the platoon leader and the sergeant had become casualties. He reorganized the platoon under fire and fearlessly led it to its objective. He fell mortally wounded while leading his men in the attack.