Herbert J. Ellis

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Herbert J. Ellis, First Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Montfaucon, France, September 26, 1918. First Lieutenant Ellis set a conspicuous example of daring and disregard of personal safety throughout the advance toward Montfaucon. Standing up in the open under fire from enemy snipers and machine-guns, he directed the engineers in the work, of clearing a path, for the tanks. Single-handed he routed a sniper who was harassing the engineers engaged in this work. With a French officer he entered the Bois- de-Cuisy in advance and assisted in putting out of action seven Germans who were hindering the advance.