George T. Worthen
Distinguished Service Cross
U.S. Army
World War I
General Orders 87, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George T. Worthen, First Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Varennes, France, September 26, 1918. Arming himself with a rifle, Lieutenant Worthen personally led an attack on a hostile machine-gun nest which was holding up the advance, capturing the position and killing or capturing the entire enemy unit, including two officers.