Emanuel Karch
Home Town: Angela, MT
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. No. 117, W.D., 1918
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Emanuel Karch, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Soissons, France, July 18 to 22, 1918. Displaying exceptional initiative and bravery throughout the operations south of Soissons, Private Karch, with extraordinary heroism, on July 21, 1918, with two companions, captured two machine-guns that were causing heavy losses to his company.