Alt C. Wilken
Home Town: Atlantic, IA
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. 99, W.D., 1918
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Alt C. Wilken, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Sergy, France, July 28, 1918. Private Wilken aided materially in the advance against the Prussian Guards. Despite three wounds he continued firing with his automatic rifle until his right hand was shattered.