Guy K. Davis
Home Town: Utica, IL
General Orders 87, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Guy K. Davis, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Villers- devant-Dun, France, November 2, 1918. After his platoon sergeant had become a casualty he assumed command and led his men with marked personal bravery and skill, advancing under fire until he was mortally wounded. His example inspired his men with his own fighting spirit.
