Firm F. Shimel

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Firm F. Shimel, Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Epinonville, France, October 1 – 2, 1918. Sergeant Shimel was in charge of a party of men stringing wire when an enemy sniper was firing at them. Sending his men to cover, he advanced alone, located the sniper, and killed him. Next day while he and his party were repairing breaks in the line under shell fire, a shell burst a few feet away. His coolness and courage under fire inspired his men to continue their work and prevented communication being interrupted.