Henry Davis
Home Town: Pomeroyton, KY
General Orders No. 37, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Henry Davis, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, France, October 14, 1918. Although wounded, Private Davis courageously led several attacks against machine-gun emplacements. While reconnoitering from an exposed position in front of the lines he was wounded a second time by a sniper, but refused to go to the rear until ordered to do so.
