George G. Obenour
Distinguished Service Cross
U.S. Army
World War I
General Orders No. 32, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George G. Obenour, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Crezancy, France, July 15, 1918. Three times under terrific enemy fire, Private Obenour carried messages to battalion and regimental headquarters. After the company had withdrawn, Private Obenour voluntarily returned to the position his company had held and throughout the night assisted in evacuating the wounded.