Victor Fredlund
Home Town: Moline, IL
General Orders No. No. 140, W.D., 1918
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Victor Fredlund, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Preny, France, September 25, 1918. While withdrawing from a day light raid with his detail Private Fredlund saw a wounded Infantry soldier lying helpless behind a heavy machine-gun and artillery barrage. He returned through the intense fire and, finding that the wounded soldier’s leg was practically severed, he tourniqueted the leg and carried him 100 yards through the barrage to a place of temporary shelter. Securing additional assistance, he took the man to the first-aid station. By his courage and efforts the wounded soldier’s life was saved.
