Victor Heintz

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Victor Heintz, Captain, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Cierges, France, September 28, 1918. While serving as operations officer of his regiment, with complete disregard for his own safety and under terrific enemy machine-gun, rifle, sniper, and artillery fire, Captain Heintz ran and crawled several hundred yards to the post of command of the commander of the assault battalion of his regiment after several runners had been killed or wounded in attempting the same object and delivered orders from the regimental commander which served to prevent a successful enemy attack and enabled the battalions in support and reserve to reorganize their forces for defense of the regiment’s position. The daring and soldierly devotion to duty displayed by Captain Heintz greatly inspired the officers and men with whom he served.

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Victor Heintz, Captain, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Cierges, France, September 29, 1918. Hearing a call for help from a severely wounded soldier, Captain Heintz immediately left his place of shelter and crawled through heavy artillery and machine-gun fire to the side of the man and carried him to a place of safety.