George Reed
Home Town: Norwalk, OH
General Orders No. 59, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George Reed, Cook, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action at Eyne, Belgium, November 1, 1918. After the remainder of his company had withdrawn, Cook Reed crossed the Scheldt River alone, under terrific artillery and machine-gun fire, and rescued a wounded comrade.
