Frederick W. Mcclemens

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Frederick W. McClemens, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Romagne, France, October 14, 1918. When the advance of his regiment was held up by enemy machinegun fire and grenades, Private McClemens volunteered as a member of a combat patrol which cut through the enemy lines, captured ten machine guns, killed and captured 15 Germans and forced a large number to surrender to other troops, clearing that part of the Cote Dame Marie of the enemy, thus enabling the advance of the regiment to continue.