George W. Albrecht
Home Town: Watertown, IL
General Orders No. 37, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George W. Albrecht, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Septsarges, France, October 24, 1918. When an enemy shell struck some pyrotechnics stored in the ammunition dump of his organization, Sergeant Albrecht directed and assisted in the removal of inflammable material and placing the fire under control. Through his coolness and courage, the destruction of a large quantity of near-by ammunition was avoided.
