Raymond Sheldon

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Raymond Sheldon, Colonel, U.S. Army, for repeated acts of extraordinary heroism in action near Grand Pre, France, October 15, 1918, and near Oches and Raucourt, France, November 4 – 6, 1918. In the attack on Grand-Pre, October 15, Colonel Sheldon displayed gallant conduct in going forward under heavy artillery and machine- gun fire and taking personal command of the leading battalion of his regiment by his presence inspiring his men and facilitating the capture of this town. During the advance on Oches, November 4, when his leading units were held up by machine-gun fire, he went forward to the skirmish line in order to estimate the strength of the enemy’s position. The location by him of certain enemy machine-guns resulted in their destruction by our artillery. During the advance on the Meuse, November 4 – 6, he was constantly with the advanced elements of his regiment.