Gorman Defreest Larner
Born: July 5, 1897 - Washington, DC
Home Town: Washington, DC
Distinguished Service Cross
U.S. Army Air Service
World War I
General Orders No. No. 145, W.D., 1918
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Gorman DeFreest Larner, First Lieutenant (Air Service), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action in the region of Champeny, France, September 13, 1918. Lieutenant Larner attacked an enemy patrol of six machines (Fokker type), and fought against the great odds until he had destroyed one and forced the others to retire.
Distinguished Service Cross
U.S. Army Air Service
World War I
General Orders No. No. 145, W.D., 1918
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Gorman DeFreest Larner, First Lieutenant (Air Service), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action in the region of Montfaucon, France, October 4, 1918. While leading a patrol of four monoplace planes, Lieutenant Lamer led his patrol in an attack on an enemy formation of seven planes. By skillfully maneuvering he crushed one of the enemy machines and with the aid of his patrol forced the remainder of the enemy formation to withdraw.
