Paul W. Bradley

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Paul W. Bradley, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action at Ancerviller, France, April 26, 1918, near Meurcy Farms, France, July 29, 1918; and near Landres-et-St. Georges, France, October 14, 1918. When an enemy shell struck the gun position of his squad near Ancerviller, France, severely wounding him, Corporal Bradley (then a private), coolly removed the gun to a place of safety and returned for the tripod, being wounded for a second time in so doing. Near Meurcy Farm, this soldier assumed leadership of his squad after his corporal was severely wounded in the arm by a machine gun bullet, until the objective had been taken and the line firmly established. During the advance on the enemy position near Landres-et-St. Georges, Corporal Bradley again displayed conspicuous coolness and courage in taking charge of his section, after the section sergeant had been wounded, and directing the placing and firing of the guns.