August F. Gearhard

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to August F. Gearhard, First Lieutenant (Chaplain), U.S. Army, for repeated acts of extraordinary heroism in action at Norroy and Vandieres, France, September 15 – 16, 1918, and at Chatel Chehery and Sommerance, France, October 3 – 20. During this advance of his regiment from Norroy to Vandieres Chaplain Gearhard displayed exceptional bravery and fidelity to his duties by working two days and nights without sleeping, recovering and removing to the rear the killed and wounded, making frequent trips into no man’s land under heavy shell fire for this purpose. In the operations at Chatel-Chehery and Sommerance this officer again distinguished himself by remaining constantly at the advanced aid station assisting the surgeon, administering aid to the wounded, cheering and comforting them.