Ralph Slate
Born:
Home Town: Cadillac, MI
Status:
General Orders 81, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Ralph Slate, Captain, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Bois-de-Septsarges, France, September 27, 1918. After being wounded in a previous action, Captain Slate led his command in the face of unusual machine-gun fire, repeatedly exposing himself to prevent his units from becoming scattered and strengthening and holding his line, until again severely wounded.