Frank W. Moehler
Home Town: Newark, NJ
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. No. 142, W.D., 1918
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Frank W. Moehler, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Suippes, France, July 14 – 15, 1918. Having been severely wounded early in the German attack on Suippes, Sergeant Moehler continued to direct the firing of his gun crew for eight hours under intense shell fire, remaining on duty until all the ammunition had been expended and orders to withdraw had been received.