Lawrence A. Castleman
Home Town: Pawnee, IL
General Orders No. 37, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Lawrence A. Castleman, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Grand Pre, France, October 25, 1918. Despite the fact that the remainder of his company had been forced to evacuate a height, Private Castleman remained at his post, and by exceptional handling of his automatic rifle he stopped an enemy advance made it possible for his company to again occupy the position.
