Albert E. Summers

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Albert E. Summers, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action in the Argonne Forest, France, October 6, 1918. In the face of direct machine-gun fire, Private Summers left cover and went out 100 yards to rescue a wounded soldier. Dragging the wounded man back to his funk hole, he gave him first aid, and then again exposing himself to enemy fire, obtained water for him. He showed utter disregard for personal danger in aiding other wounded men, in addition to performing duties as scout.