Albert Schad
Home Town: Philadelphia, PA
Distinguished Service Cross
U.S. Army
World War I
General Orders No. 50, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Albert Schad, First Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near La Chene Tondu, France, October 4, 1918. Sergeant Schad on his own initiative, took forward a platoon to fill a gap left in the attacking platoons on account of casualties. Leaving his platoon to cover the road, he advanced alone upon a machine-gun nest, killed the entire crew with hand grenades, and captured the gun. He then held the position until the advance was taken up the following morning.
Distinguished Service Cross
U.S. Army
World War I
General Orders No. 50, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Albert Schad, First Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Montblainville, France, September 30, 1918. With a detail of 16 men Sergeant Schad attempted the mission of cleaning up a machine-gun nest which was enfilading the Montblainville Road. Leaving his men in a sheltered position where a counter fire could be directed upon the enemy gun, he advanced alone, located the nest, killed two of the crew with hand grenades, put the others to flight, and destroyed the gun.
