Eddie Bann

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Eddie Bann, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action in the Bois-des- Ogons, France, October 4, 1918. Private Bann was acting as stretcher bearer with another soldier who was shot by a sniper. Going out under fire from the sniper, he captured the latter with the aid of another man. While taking his prisoner to the rear, Private Bann found a wounded man, whom he carried to the aid station under heavy fire, while his companion went on with the prisoner. Upon returning from the aid station he continued his work of rescuing the wounded.