Herbert C. Fooks
Home Town: Salisbury, MD
General Orders No. No. 19, W.D., 1920
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Herbert C. Fooks, Major, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Eyne, Belgium, November 4, 1918. Although severely wounded and his jaw shattered by a machine-gun bullet, Major Fooks refused to be evacuated, administered first aid himself, and continued to fearlessly direct his battalion during a strong counterattack. The personal example of this officer was a vital factor in the success of the operation.
