Perry F. Modrow
Home Town: East St. Louis, IL
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. 37, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Perry F. Modrow, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Romagne, France, November 1, 1918. Private Modrow was wounded while serving at the battalion aid station under heavy shell fire, but he insisted on continuing at work until compelled to go to the rear against his will.