Walter L. Chellis
Home Town: Ellsworth, MI
General Orders No. No. 100, W.D., 1918
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Walter L. Chellis, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Fismes, between the Ourcq and Vesle Rivers, France, July 31, to August 6, 1918. Sergeant Chellis displayed exceptional courage and skill in maintaining observation posts under heavy artillery fire. On his own initiative accompanied only by his brother, he reconnoitered the advanced positrons of his brigade, passing through three heavily shelled areas, subjected also to the fire of the enemy snipers and machine gunners obtaining information of great importance to his brigade commander.
