Otho Hamilton

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Otho Hamilton, First Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near St. Etienne-a-Arnes, France, October 3, 1918. Lieutenant Hamilton advanced his company through an area swept by machine-gun and shell fire, and by his coolness and excellent leadership brought his company into an extremely advantageous position. He then caused a platoon to be sent flanking a machine-gun that had retarded his advance, and with the remainder of the company maintained a continuous fire against the enemy’s position, encouraging his men by his gallant example. He was later instantly killed by shell fire while returning from a reconnaissance.