Ralph E. Swarts

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Ralph E. Swarts, First Lieutenant (Medical Corps), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near St. Etienne-a-Arnes, France, October 3 – 9, 1918. During the offensive operations of October 3 – 9, Lieutenant Swarts worked unceasingly in the most advanced stations in the divisional sector dressing the wounded in the open under terrific machine-gun and shell fire. He took cover only when all wounded had been dressed and evacuated.