Julius A. Langford

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Julius A. Langford, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near St. Souplet, France, October 17 – 19, 1918. Being a company runner, Private Langford displayed marked bravery, repeatedly crossing heavily shelled areas and exposing himself to machine-gun fire to deliver important messages enabling his company to maintain adequate liaison.