In addition to the Croix de Cuerre, Legion of Honor, and Medaille Militaire, which were awarded him before his death, David E. Putnam '20, first lieutenant, Air Service, 139th Aero Squadron, has received the Distinguished Service Cross from the United States Government.
Lt. Putnam's citation is as follows: For extraordinary heroism in action near La Chaussee, France, September 12, 1918. After destroying one of the eight German planes which had attacked him, he was returning to our lines when he saw seven Fokkers attack an allied biplane. He attacked the Germans and saved the biplane, but was himself driven down, shot through the heart.
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