Ralph T. Trew

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Ralph T. Trew, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Hearne, Belgium, October 4, 1918. Volunteering to construct a footbridge across the Scheldt River, Sergeant Trew crossed the stream in plain view of the enemy, under violent machine-gun fire, and, after the bridge had been completed, returned and led the first detachment of his regiment across.