Henry Wheaton Neill
Home Town: White Springs, FL
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. 15, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Henry Wheaton Neill, Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action at Frapelle, France, August 19, 1918. Second Lieutenant Neill displayed great courage, tenacity and devotion to duty when, although severely wounded early in the attack and suffering great pain, he retained command of his platoon and directed its movements until its objective was attained.