Robert O. Baughn
Home Town: Calhoun, KY
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. 44, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Robert O. Baughn, First Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action in the Argonne Forest, France, October 4, 1918. During offensive operations, Sergeant Baughn carried important messages across fire-swept territory, continuing with this work until seriously wounded.