Madison H. Lewis
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Home Town: New York, NY
Status:
General Orders 98, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Madison H. Lewis, Captain, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Ville-Savoye, France, August 18, 1918. Under enemy fire, high explosive and gas .Captain Lewis voluntarily plunged into the Vesle River to rescue some soldiers who had fallen into the water with full packs while crossing a footbridge, and were in danger of drowning. In order to see, he removed his gas mask, and, as a result, was severely gassed.