Luis Ratchick

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Luis Ratchick, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action northeast of Ronssoy, France, September 27, 1918. During the attack on the Hindenburg line Private Ratchick displayed unusual coolness and bravery when on two occasions he voluntarily carried wounded comrades to a dressing station about 1,500 yards distant and each time returned to his company over a road that was being swept by heavy artillery and machine-gun fire. By his utter disregard of personal danger, Private Ratchick set an example which was of the utmost value to his company then and throughout all of its subsequent engagements.