Lindsay McD Silvester

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Lindsay McD Silvester, Major, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action in the Bois- d’Agrimont, France, July 15, 1918. During the intense bombardment preceding the German drive of July 15, when the wounded were so numerous that is was impossible to care for them in the dressing station, Major Silvester voluntarily gave up his dugout for the use of the wounded and exposed himself to heavy fire during the ten hours’ terrific bombardment. After leading his command across the Marne this officer directed the reduction of a number of machine-gun nests and advanced his lines 4 kilometers despite the determined resistance.