George H. Weems

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George H. Weems, Captain, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action at Vaux, France, July 1 – 2, 1918. In command of Machine-Gun Company, 9th Infantry, Captain Weems personally took charge of his advanced positions and manned captured enemy machine guns on an exposed flank of the battalion. By his coolness and daring in fearlessly exposing himself to the enemy fire in order that he might personally direct he fire of his guns, he succeeded in breaking down the counterattack of the enemy upon the exposed flank of his battalion.