Fred Cummins

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Fred Cummins, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Consenvoye, France, October 9, 1918. Private Cummins, single-handed, captured a German machine-gun, killing one of the crew and routing the others. He then turned the gun on the enemy with great effectiveness, protecting the right flank of his battalion. Later in the day he volunteered and rescued an outpost of three men, which was surrounded by the enemy. He performed these missions with great courage, bravery, and initiative, subjected to severe enemy fire throughout the entire exploit.