George K. Baxter

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George K. Baxter, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Ronssoy, France, September 29, 1918. Private Baxter was a scout for a Lewis gun squad during the attack. After all members of his squad, except the corporal, had been killed he ran over 30 yards, picked up the Lewis gun, and opened fire on a group of 20 of the enemy who were attempting to turn the flank of the platoon. He was exposed to heavy machine-gun fire, but his own fire was so effective that his unit was able to continue the advance.