Frank Mangiaracina
Distinguished Service Cross
U.S. Army
World War I
General Orders No. 44, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Frank Mangiaracina, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Beaumont, France, November 1 – 5, 1918. On duty as a company runner, Private Mangiracino repeatedly carried messages through heavy enemy machine-gun and shell fire with utter disregard for personal safety.
