Ira C. Ogden

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Ira C. Ogden, Captain, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near St. Etienne, France, October 9 – 10, 1918. Due to casualties among field officers, Captain Ogden was placed in command of the support line. On the afternoon of October 10, an advance was ordered, and Captain Ogden requested permission to accompany the front line. He was placed in command of the front line of the regiment and advanced with it at 4:30 p.m. Regardless of personal danger, he crossed areas swept by machine-gun fire, and was killed in action shortly after he had reported as having reached the objective.