Anthony Fiorentino

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Anthony Fiorentino, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Magneux, France, August 25, 1918. Volunteering to locate an enemy machine-gun nest which was inflicting heavy casualties on our forces, Private Fiorentino advanced alone and by drawing the enemy fire enabled his company to destroy the nest and continue the advance. In exposing himself to the hostile fire, this gallant soldier was fatally wounded and died on the field shortly afterward.