Leo D. Roberts
Home Town: Bellefontaine, OH
General Orders 87, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Leo D. Roberts, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Nantillois, France, October 12, 1918. After the infantry had fallen back 200 meters under heavy fire, Sergeant Roberts stayed at his one remaining machine gun and operated it until the infantry had re-established its position, capturing a German machine gun and three prisoners.
