Herbert S. Whedon
Home Town: Madison, CT
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. No. 145, W.D., 1918
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Herbert S. Whedon, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action at Marcheville, France, September 26, 1918. During an intermittent barrage lasting for two hours Sergeant Whedon placed his men in the best shelter available, but himself remained in observation, refusing to take coyer from terrific artillery fires. He was twice buried by exploding shells while succoring wounded.