Leonard A. Renshaw
Home Town: Princess Anne, MD
General Orders No. 37, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Leonard A. Renshaw, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action at le-Bois-Plat-Chene, France, October 10 – 29, 1918. During the advance of the 3d Battalion, Corporal Renshaw was placed in charge of the battalion liaison group. He not only managed the battalion with skill, but repeatedly carried messages through shell and machine-gun fire. Although several times gassed during the succeeding operations, he continued his duties, showing utter disregard for his personal safety.
