Laroy Farst
Home Town: New Madison, OH
General Orders No. 32, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Laroy Farst, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Cierges, France, October 8, 1918. Making his way forward under unusually heavy shell fire, Private Farst crawled to within 75 yards of the enemy’s lines to bring in his wounded platoon commander. In attempting this heroic mission Private Farst was killed.
