Richard C. Anderson
Home Town: Manistique, MI
General Orders 81, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Richard C. Anderson, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Sergy, France, July 31, 1918. Assisted by another soldier, Private Anderson rescued a wounded comrade from within 100 feet of the enemy line, dragging him back to safety, through annihilating machine-gun fire.
