Carl Tuftin

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Carl Tuftin, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Sommauthe, France, November 4 – 5, 1918. Private Tuftin volunteered for dangerous outpost service within the enemy line. He worked his way behind enemy machine-guns, was wounded, but refused to leave his post, and, by the skillful use of his automatic rifle, assisted in driving the enemy from their entrenched positions. Private Tuftin refused to leave his post, until the battalion was relieved.