Albert L. J. Ihrke
Home Town: Mayville, MI
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. 46, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Albert L. J. Ihrke, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Sergy, France, August 1, 1918. Private Ihrke displayed great courage and devotion to duty by remaining in an exposed position under heavy machine-gun and shell fire to cover the withdrawal of his company.