George D. Caswell

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George D. Caswell, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Ronssoy, France, September 27, 1918. Corporal Caswell braved the perils of exacting machine-gun fire when he ventured out to rescue a wounded comrade. He completed this mission and returned for another comrade, who was lying wounded still farther forward. He also successfully brought this man to safety. That evening he led a detail through the murderous fire to replenish the supply of hand grenades. While returning to the lines he was seriously wounded when the box which he was carrying exploded.