Howard A. Mathews
Home Town: Kansas City, MO
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. No. 139, W.D., 1918
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Howard A. Mathews, First Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action at Marcheville, France, September 26, 1918. Lieutenant Mathews displayed unusual courage and devotion to duty under a violent enemy bombardment by continuing in command of two platoons after he was severely wounded.