George H. Mcgay

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George H. McGay, Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Thiaucourt, France, September 12, 1918. Organizing a group of 20 men, who had become separated from their organizations, Lieutenant McGay, under machine-gun fire, attacked a strongly entrenched position, defended by a greatly superior number of the enemy, killing three of the hostile force, and capturing 25, together with, four machine- guns.