Robert Walton, Jr.

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Robert Walton, Jr., First Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action at Cornay, France, October 9 – 10, 1918. After fighting for six hours, First Lieutenant Walton volunteered to lead 16 men in a night patrol of the town of Cornay, which was held by many enemy machine-gun posts. The party worked at clearing the town of the enemy from 11 o’clock at night until next morning, capturing 65 prisoners and two machine-guns. With three soldiers, he entered an enemy dugout and captured 23 prisoners.