Leonard Cavanaugh
Home Town: West Duluth, MN
General Orders No. No. 35, W.D., 1920
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Leonard Cavanaugh, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Exermont, France, October 4, 1918. After all the officers of the company had become casualties, Corporal Cavanaugh took command of and reorganized the company under heavy fire and led it in the attack on Hill 240. It was due to his courage and initiative that his company reached all objectives.
