Andy Skrypeck

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Andy Skrypeck, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action southwest of Fismes, France, August 5, 1918. During the forward movement of the 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry, a large number of the company to which he was attached were wounded while crossing an open field. At this point the artillery fire was very accurate and intense, but Private Skrypeck disregarded all possibilities of personal injury and remained upon the field until he had administered first aid to all his fallen comrades.