Joseph Scialabba
Home Town: Butler, PA
Status: KIA
General Orders 89, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Joseph Scialabba, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action neat Cunel, France, October 13, 1918. From an exposed outpost position, during a strong enemy counterattack, Private Scialabba opened fire on the advancing enemy with a captured machine-gun. When the machine-gun jammed, he picked up a light Browning gun and used it with the same deadly effect until the magazines were exhausted, whereupon he resorted to rifle fire. This gallant soldier was killed in action two days later.
