Lyman N. Morrison
Home Town: Kalamazoo, MI
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders 71, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Lyman N. Morrison, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Juvigny, France, August 3, 1918. Private Morrison displayed marked bravery in repeatedly carrying messages to the front lines over terrain swept by intense artillery and machine-gun fire. Still under heavy fire, he assisted wounded soldiers he found in exposed positions. His heroism was an inspiration to those near him.