Cyrus W. Garnsey, III was born on October 8, 1896 in Seneca Falls, Seneca County, New York. He served in the U.S. Army during World War I as a Second Lieutenant in HQ Company, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Division. He was Killed in Action on October 1, 1918 in Lorraine, France at the age of 21 and is now buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and the Silver Star. From his DSC Citation: "for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 7th Field Artillery, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Broyes, France, 18 May 1918. While the position of Battery A, 7th Field Artillery, was being transferred to a new position on the afternoon of 18 May 1918, the enemy opened fire on the old position, where a few men remained on duty. Observing that Corporal John G. Flynt, one of these men, had been severely wounded, Lieutenant Garnsey, with entire disregard for his own personal safety, rushed forward and carried the wounded corporal to a place of safety."