Frank P. O’Neil

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Frank P. O’Neil, Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Bois-de-St. Remy, France, September 12, 1918. When the advance of his battalion was held up for nearly two hours, Lieutenant O’Neil, with. four soldiers, made an attack on the enemy, and although subjected to direct fire, succeeded in silencing two of their machine-guns, and enabling his battalion to proceed further.