Augustin Martinez

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Augustin Martinez, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Pouilly, France, November 10 – 11, 1918. Corporal Martinez accompanied Lieutenant Murphy and three other soldiers in a flank attack on three heavy machine guns. Fired on directly at 30 yards they charged the guns, met hand to hand resistance, but repulsed the enemy, capturing the guns. Corporal Martinez followed the fleeing Germans until they were lost in the fog.