Ollie Pope
Home Town: Durham, NC
General Orders No. 37, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Ollie Pope, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action between St. Quentin and Cambrai, France, October 9, 1918. Private Pope was wounded in action between St. Quentin and Cambrai, France, and after having his wounds dressed, he was unable to locate his company. He returned, however, to the front line, and fought throughout the day, locating and returning to his own organization after dark.
