Edward E. Hintz

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Edward E. Hintz, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Bouresches, France, July 20, 1918. Although seriously wounded, Corporal Hintz remained on duty, and, with nine remaining men of his platoon, assisted in filling a gap between his company and the company on the right, a distance of about 200 yards, until support arrived.