Waclaw Darkoski

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Waclaw Darkoski, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action in the Argonne Forest, France, October 9, 1918. During the fighting in the Argonne, October 4 – 13, Sergeant Darkoski displayed extraordinary heroism and ability in leading his platoon against strong points under the most severe shell and machine-gun fire. On October 9, in a hand-to-hand fight, he alone captured two enemy guns.