Lewis W. Boone

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Lewis W. Boone, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Vaux- Andigny, France, October 11, 1918. On duty as a company runner, Private Boone carried an important message through an artillery and machine-gun barrage to battalion headquarters. Starting back through the barrage to the front lines, he was wounded; but, believing he might be needed at the front, attempted to make his way back to his company, displaying unusual fortitude and devotion to duty.