Ozro Lee Sloan

Corporal, U. S. Army

Distinguished Service Cross

GENERAL ORDERS:
War Department, General Orders No. 46 (1919)
CITATION:
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 Ozro L. Sloan (ASN: 38793), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2d Division, A.E.F., near Thiaucourt, France, 12 September 1918.
When his platoon was under shell fire and threatened by an enemy counterattack, Private Sloan collected in the vicinity a number of soldiers separated from their organizations and led them to reinforce his platoon in the first line. While so engaged he was seriously wounded, but continued on duty with his platoon until completely exhausted.

On 16 May 1919 awarded the French Croix de Guerre with gilt star