Frank H. Flegel
Home Town: Philadelphia, PA
General Orders No. 37, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Frank H. Flegel, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Nantillois, France, September 29, 1918. When his platoon had been ordered to cover because of the annihilating machine-gun and artillery fire, Private Flegel accompanied another soldier to the rescue of a comrade who was lying 300 yards distant. The journey was made through heavy and continuous fire, but Private Flegel, with his fellow soldier, succeeded in bringing their wounded comrade to safety.
