John Zych

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John Zych, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action during the action in the vicinity of Hagenbach, Alsace, east of Belfort, France, August 21, 1918. In an enemy raid on the position held by his regiment Private Zych had his right eye shot out at the beginning of the action. He applied first aid himself, went back to his battle position, assisted in driving off the raiding party, operated his rifle until the end of the action, and continued to fire upon the retreating Germans as long as they could be seen.