Vernon B. Zacher

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Vernon B. Zacher, First Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Bantheville, France, November 1, 1918. Without regard for his own safety, Lieutenant Zacher led his platoon to the capture of two machine-guns which were holding up the advance of his battalion. Although painfully wounded he would not stop until his objective had been reached.