Ross Mccluskey

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Ross McCluskey, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Landersbach, Gerardmer Sector, Alsace, October 4, 1918. Corporal McCluskey was a member of a party of 50 attacked by an enemy raiding party consisting of about 300 storm troops. Although fatally wounded en route to his post from his dugout, he did not falter, and, despite a heavy bombardment, took up his position and continued to fight until the enemy was repulsed. He imbued his men with such fighting spirit that, although greatly outnumbered, they fought until the enemy was decisively beaten.