Merritt D. Cutler

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Merritt D. Cutler, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Ronssoy, France, September 29, 1918. Although suffering from wounds, Corporal Cutler went forth under treacherous enemy fire and dragged two wounded comrades to safety. Later the same day he organized a stretcher party and brought in three wounded comrades under machine-gun fire, which was so severe that it had stopped the advance of neighboring troops.