Dick Heydenberk
Home Town: Wayland, MI
General Orders No. No. 126, W.D., 1918
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Dick Heydenberk, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Ploisy, France, July 19, 1918. When he was wounded Private Heydenberk declined medical attention until he led his platoon through steady bombardment to its final objective and had seen to the proper placing of his guns. Although weak from loss of blood he stayed at his post and effectively directed the fire of his command until wounded four times.
