Ferdinand H. H. Prien

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Ferdinand H. H. Prien, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Beney, France, September 12, 1918. While advancing with his platoon Corporal Prien located a well-defended enemy machine-gun nest manned by fourteen men. With utter disregard of his own safety he fearlessly advanced through heavy enemy machine-gun fire and single-handedly attacked the machine-gun nest killing or capturing the entire crew.