George L. Stewart
Distinguished Service Cross
U.S. Army
World War I
General Orders No. 32, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George L. Stewart, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Nesles, France, July 14 – 15, 1918. After he had seen several of his comrades fall in the attempt to accomplish the mission, Sergeant Stewart volunteered to carry an important message through a heavy shell and gas bombardment.
