George V. Brown
Home Town: Marysville, CA
General Orders 81, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George V. Brown, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Fleville, France, October 4, 1918. During an attack, Sergeant Brown advanced with five other soldiers into the enemy’s line and, although surrounded by six German machine- guns, held his position until support reached him. Although badly gassed, he refused to be evacuated.
