Wellborn S. Priddy

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Wellborn S. Priddy, Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while in command of an important post near Badonviller, France, on May 26, 1918. Second Lieutenant Priddy displayed courage, judgment and devotion to duty in heroically defending his position against a large force of the enemy, continuing to perform his duty after having been badly gassed. He died May 29, 1918, as a result of the gas poisoning.