George Hadnett
Home Town: Youngstown, OH
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. No. 100, W.D., 1918
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George Hadnett, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action east of Baccarat, France, August 15, 1918. Corporal Hadnet was in command of a small advance post which was successfully held by three men and himself against a raid by 80 of the enemy. Two of his party were killed, but the staunch defense of the others drove off the raiders. He personally killed three of the enemy in hand-to-hand fighting.