Carl A. Heim
Home Town: Elmira, NY
General Orders No. 20, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Carl A. Heim, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action east of Ronssoy, France, September 28 – 29, 1918. During the operations against the Hindenburg line, Sergeant Heim displayed great gallantry and leadership in reorganizing and assuming command of his company and leading it into effective combat after all the officers had been killed or wounded.
