Walter P. Zobnowski

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Walter P. Zobnowski, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Apremont, France, October 1, 1918. Having volunteered with two other soldiers, to establish liaison with another unit which had been cut off by a hostile counterattack, Private Zobnowski rushed an enemy machine-gun nest, killing four of the enemy and capturing four prisoners. After taking his prisoners to the rear, he volunteered and led a small force in a successful attack on the enemy.