Peter Dachnowicz

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Peter Dachnowicz, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Soissons, France, July 21 – 22, 1918. During the attack Private Dachnowicz was buried in debris by an exploding shell, rendered unconscious, and his automatic rifle destroyed. After regaining consciousness and receiving first aid, he refused to be evacuated. Securing another automatic rifle from a dead soldier, despite his injuries, he rejoined his platoon and continued with the advance. Later in the action by the effective use of his automatic rifle, he aided materially in repelling a counterattack.