George H. Henderson

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George H. Henderson, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Charpentry, France, September 30, 1918. Sergeant Henderson, while leading litter bearers, came under intense shell fire. Seeing a wounded man lying in an exposed position, Sergeant Henderson, accompanied by another soldier, left shelter to go to the wounded man’s assistance. While they were proceeding under terrific fire, his companion was killed and he himself severely wounded by a bursting shell. Despite his wound, Sergeant Henderson continued on his mission, administered first aid to the wounded man and carried him back to the shelter of a shell hole.