George J. Cuddy
Home Town: New York, NY
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders 71, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George J. Cuddy, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Ronssoy, France, September 29, 1918. Shot through both cheeks and the throat, Private Cuddy refused to be evacuated, and continued to advance through intense machine-gun fire. Later he fell, mortally wounded by a third bullet. His heroic conduct was an inspiration to those near him.