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Awards Received

  • Distinguished Service Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Sergeant

    Regiment:

    316th Engineer Regiment

    Division:

    91st Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    September 28, 1918

    War Department, General Orders No. 46 (1919)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Sergeant Milton G. Burton (ASN: 2273452), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company E, 316th Engineers, 91st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Eclisfontaine, France, 28 September 1918. While attached to an Infantry unit, Sergeant Burton evidenced great bravery in bringing in four severely wounded men from the front lines to the dressing station. After reaching dressing station he immediately administered first aid to the men, being continually exposed to the machine-gun and sniper fire.