Newell P. Weed

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Newell P. Weed, Captain, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Foret de Argonne, France, September 26, 1918. During the operations on the edge of Foret de Argonne, Captain Weed advanced alone some 300 yards ahead of the tanks and infantry through heavy machine-gun fire in order to reconnoiter a passage for his command. Examining German trenches he was surprised by German infantrymen, and was being conducted to the rear when he heard one of his tanks. In spite of the fact that he was unarmed, and the Germans threatened his life if he moved, he signaled the tank and made his escape.