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Awards Received

  • Distinguished Service Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Cook

    Regiment:

    145th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    37th Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    November 1, 1918

    War Department, General Orders No. 59 (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 Cook George Reed (ASN: 1518646), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company G, 145th Infantry Regiment, 37th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, at Eyne, Belgium, 1 November 1918. After the remainder of his company had withdrawn, Cook Reed crossed the Scheldt River alone, under terrific artillery and machine-gun fire, and rescued a wounded comrade.