Rudolph A. Zimmerman
Home Town: New Florence, MO
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders 70, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Rudolph A. Zimmerman, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Remonville, France, November 2 – 3, 1918. Severely wounded in the cheek by a machine-gun bullet, Sergeant Zimmerman refused to be evacuated, but continued to lead his machine-gun section with the assault wave, displaying remarkable bravery and leadership, until his company was relieved next morning.