Perry R. Shuey

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Perry R. Shuey, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Fleville, France, October 5, 1918. After his platoon commander had been killed and the organization had suffered 50 per cent casualties, Sergeant Shuey reorganized the platoon by gathering stray squads from both flanks and the front. This work completed, he led the platoon forward, under intense artillery and machine-gun fire, to positions in advance of the infantry, to withstand a counterattack. He displayed absolute fearlessness under heavy fire, inspiring the men with him by his example of heroism.