George J. Gaudette

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George J. Gaudette, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action north of Verdun, France, November 10, 1918. Corporal Gaudette volunteered to carry a message from his company commander to the commanding officer, 2d Battalion, 102d Infantry. He proceeded on his mission under severe enemy machine-gun and artillery fire and when about half the distance had been covered he was severely wounded in the right side by a machine-gun bullet. Although mortally wounded, Corporal Gaudette continued on his mission until he made the supreme sacrifice.