Henry C. La Morder

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Henry C. La Morder, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Buzancy, France, October 16, 1918. While his platoon was taking shelter from the withering machine-gun fire, Sergeant LaMorder heard cries of a wounded comrade in a near-by shell hole. Braving the deadly machine-gun fire, he went to his assistance, bound up his wounds, and, when attempting to carry him to safety, was himself severely wounded. He started to crawl to the dressing station, but became exhausted after going a very short distance.