Reginald B. De Lacour

By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), First Lieutenant (Infantry) Reginald B. De Lacour, United States Army, is cited by the Commanding General, American Expeditionary Forces, for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. First Lieutenant De Lacour distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with the Machine Gun Company, 165th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Chalons-sur-Marne, France, 15 July 1918. Although wounded, First Lieutenant De Lacour refused to be evacuated until he was relieved.

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Reginald B. De Lacour, First Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action north of Chalons-sur-Marne, France, July 15, 1918. After having been knocked down and severely wounded in the leg by an exploding shell at about 7 o’clock a.m., and although suffering great pain and much weakened by loss of blood, Lieutenant De Lacour refused to leave his platoon, but remained on duty therewith under heavy enemy fire until about 11 o’clock a.m., when relieved by another officer. His fortitude and disregard of personal danger were a source of inspiration to the men of his platoon.