Morton Osborn
Distinguished Service Cross
U.S. Army
World War I
General Orders No. No. 137, W.D., 1918
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Morton Osborn, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action southeast of Bazoches, France, August 7 – 9, 1918. Wounded in the head and shoulder, Sergeant Osborn rejoined his platoon as soon as his wounds had been dressed and remained with it until the command was relieved, displaying rare qualities of leadership and judgment under heavy machine-gun and rifle fire.