Neilson Poe
Home Town: Baltimore, MD
General Orders No. 72, W.D., 1920
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Neilson Poe, Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Soissons, France, July 19, 1918. During the attack of his organization, after he had been severely wounded, Lieutenant Poe refused to be evacuated, but rejoined his organization and went forward to the attack through heavy enemy fire. The company commander being killed, Lieutenant Poe took command of the company and continued to direct it until the day’s objective was reached. Although suffering great pain, he remained with his organization for more than 24 hours after he was wounded.
