George G. Sibold
Home Town: Roanoke, VA
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. 44, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George G. Sibold, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Bois-de-Consenvoye, France, October 19, 1918. After his platoon commander had become a casualty, and while he was suffering from gas poisoning, Sergeant Sibold led his platoon forward and reported to his company commander, after which he fell from exhaustion.