Emmanuel Stavroulakis
Home Town: Estherville, IA
Distinguished Service Cross
U.S. Army
World War I
General Orders No. No. 35, W.D., 1920
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Emmanuel Stavroulakis, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action south of Soissons, France, July 18, 1918. After its leader had been killed, Corporal Stavroulakis took command of a patrol and led it in an attack on a machine-gun position and captured the crew.
Distinguished Service Cross
U.S. Army
World War I
General Orders No. No. 35, W.D., 1920
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Emmanuel Stavroulakis, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action south of Soissons, France, July 19, 1918. After two others had been killed in the attempt, Corporal Stavroulakis carried an important message through heavy fire to battalion headquarters. Upon his return he led a patrol in attack on an enemy machine-gun position. Although wounded in both legs, he continued in the attack until the enemy machine gun was captured.
