Clement A. Grobbel

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Clement A. Grobbel, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Emtsa, Russia, November 4, 1918. When attacked by a largely superior force, in order to deliver a more effective fire, Corporal Grobbel voluntarily left his trench and took up a position on top of the railroad bank. Although exposed to heavy machine-gun fire, he held his position and fired his Lewis gun until the enemy was repulsed. The conduct of this noncommissioned officer was an important factor in the successful defense of the position.