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 Private First Class George E. Duncan (ASN: 1457730), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company K, 139th Infantry Regiment, 35th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in Montrebeau Woods, France, 28 September 1918. Upon seeing his brother killed by a bursting shell as he was leading his platoon forward, Private Duncan displayed the utmost bravery and initiative in rushing forward, taking command of the platoon, which had become depleted by casualties, and was in danger of becoming disorganized, and leading it forward in the advance.