Alexander John Zimborski

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Alexander John Zimborski, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Bois-de-Montrebeau, France, October 4, 1918. While running his tank into a woods to rout a machine-gun nest, his tank was hit and set on fire. Corporal Zimborski fought on until compelled to leave because of the excessive heat. While he and his gunner were leaving the tank, they were both wounded, and when making an advance on a machine gun, Corporal Zimborski received further wounds, which caused his death.