Gilbert Owens

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Gilbert Owens, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Medeah Ferme, France, October 3 – 5, 1918. Suffering from three severe scalp wounds, Sergeant Owens remained with his company, and, for two days performed his duties under intense artillery and machine-gun fire, until sent to the hospital completely exhausted.