Alberis Callewaert

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Alberis Callewaert, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Chezy, France, July 18, 1918, near La-Pre Farm, August 4, 1918; and near Bois-de-Fays, September 28, 1918. Facing heavy fire, Private Callewaert carried ammunition from regimental headquarters to the companies of the assaulting battalion, returning with prisoners. In a later engagement, he carried and laid wire while under heavy fire from snipers, machine- guns and artillery, thus maintaining telephonic communication with the front line companies. Subsequently, while endeavoring to establish telephonic communications, he was killed while carrying wire across ground swept by machine guns and artillery.