Joseph Longowski
Distinguished Service Cross
U.S. Army
World War I
General Orders 71, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Joseph Longowski, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Bois-du- Fays, France, October 4, 1918. Under heavy fire, while performing a mission as battalion runner, Private Longowski encountered an enemy patrol of four men and, forcing them to surrender, brought them to the rear.