Martin J. Kiah
Home Town: Bay City, MN
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. No. 124, W.D., 1918
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Martin J. Kiah, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Soissons, France, July 20, 1918. When volunteers were called for by his company commander, Corporal Kiah volunteered and rescued wounded comrades from a barrage. Although wounded in the performance of these heroic deeds, he continued until killed by shell fire.