John Rachek
Home Town: Brooklyn, NY
General Orders No. No. 130, W.D., 1918
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John Rachek, First Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action at Trugny, France, July 22, 1918. Although he had been twice wounded, First Lieutenant Rachek refused to be evacuated and continued on duty with his company during the attack and capture of Trugny under heavy fire until he was incapacitated by a third wound.
