Fernand Tessier

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Fernand Tessier, First Lieutenant, French Army, for extraordinary heroism in action in the Champagne Sector, France, September 26 – October 1, 1918. Lieutenant Tessier was attached to the 369th Infantry as liaison officer, and, by continuous passage through zones which were under most intense fire, maintained perfect liaison with brigade headquarters. In the attack on Sechault, he was constantly in touch with the most advanced lines, and personally carried messages to the assaulting battalion. He aided materially in holding the captured positions.