Victor A. Du Bois
Home Town: Wakefield, MA
General Orders No. 21, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Victor A. Du Bois, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action north of Verdun, France, October 23, 1918. When the sergeant in charge of his wiring- laying detail was wounded Corporal Du Bois assumed command and although himself wounded, continued the work and established liaison with the assaulting battalion. He then went back to the wounded sergeant, administered first aid and brought stretcher bearers to him.
