Orlen O. Kelley

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Orlen O. Kelley, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Pouilly, France, November 7 – 8, and November 11, 1918. Accompanying a patrol into the village of Pouilly to determine the strength of the enemy, Sergeant Kelley crossed the Meuse by means of a destroyed bridge, which, together with all approaches thereto, was subjected to an intense harassing fire of one-pounders, machine-guns and snipers. On November 11, Sergeant Kelley continued a gallant fight against an enemy machine-gun nest, after his company commander had been evacuated because of wounds.