Lawrence Stanfield

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Lawrence Stanfield, Color Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Bellicourt, France, September 28, 1918. Sergeant Stanfield, attached to the regimental intelligence service, was severely gassed but after receiving first-aid treatment he insisted on returning to duty. Gassed a second time and relieved for a short period, he personally made a search for wounded men, and, finding a large number, went to the aid station and brought stretcher bearers. He continued this work until he was blinded by the effects of the gas.