George J. Kite
Distinguished Service Cross
U.S. Army
World War I
General Orders No. 21, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George J. Kite, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Verdun, France, October 24, 1918. After several runners had been killed in the attempt, Private Kite volunteered and delivered an important message under a hail of fire.
