William Sarti

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William Sarti, Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Medeah Ferme, France, October 8 – 9, 1918. His platoon commander and only other sergeant being wounded, Sergeant Sarti assumed command of his platoon, although himself wounded. He made a reconnaissance of the position his platoon was to occupy, under heavy shell fire, and, returning, conducted it to the new position without the loss of a single man, and remained with it for 48 hours.