George D. Holzman

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George D. Holzman, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Gesnes, France, October 11, 1918. Private Holzman, on duty at one of the posts of a double relay of runners between battalion and regimental headquarters, carried numerous messages through heavily shelled area. Three other soldiers were killed and five seriously wounded along his route, but with unfaltering devotion to duty Private Holzman continued at his work of relaying messages until he was relieved.