Forrest L. Martz

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Forrest L. Martz, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action in the Bois-du-Fays, near Brieulles, France, October 6, 1918. Private Martz and a comrade, under heavy enemy fire, went to the rescue of wounded lying in advance of our lines and returned to our lines with two wounded American soldiers. In accomplishing this mission they advanced to within 75 yards of the enemy lines over an area which the enemy raked with their fire.