Peyton C. March
Home Town: Easton, PA
Distinguished Service Cross
Philippine Insurrection
U.S. Army
General Orders No. No. 39, W.D., 1920
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Peyton C. March, First Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action before Manila, Philippine Islands, August 13, 1898. Lieutenant March gallantly led a charge on the enemy’s breastworks, volunteers having been called for by the brigadier general commanding.