Mandeville J. Barker, Jr.
Home Town: Garrettsville, OH
General Orders No. No. 140, W.D., 1918
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Mandeville J. Barker, Jr., Y.M.C.A., U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Baslieux, France, September 15, 1918. Mr. Barker showed a fearless disregard of his own safety by crawling out in front of the line under heavy enemy machine-gun and sniper fire to aid wounded soldiers, whom he carried back to shelter after dressing their wounds. He also administered aid to a wounded German within 20 yards of the enemy lines and brought him in a prisoner.
