Frederick Barth

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Frederick Barth, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Villers-devant-Mouzon, France, November 8, 1918. Corporal Barth with an officer penetrated about 3 kilometers into the enemy lines. Due to the fearlessness of Corporal Barth, the patrol evaded the challenge of an enemy sentry and returned to our lines with valuable information. Previously, on September 2, 1918, near Bazoches, Corporal Barth swam the Vesle and fixed a rope for the crossing of a patrol. The patrol penetrated the enemy position and reconnoitered same, during which time Corporal Barth was wounded while going, under enemy fire, to the assistance of a wounded comrade whom he helped to our lines after obtaining special information of the enemy. The return of the patrol was made possible only by the heroic efforts of Corporal Barth.