Kirby P. Stewart

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Kirby P. Stewart, Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Chatel-Chehery, France, October 8, 1918. Leading his platoon in an attack through an open valley, which was swept by enemy machine-gun fire from both flanks, Second Lieutenant Stewart displayed marked heroism in continuing in command of his men after being himself severely wounded, inspiring them by his courage till he fell mortally wounded by a second machine-gun bullet.