Edward T. Vibbert

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Edward T. Vibbert, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Sergy, northeast of Chateau-Thierry, France, July 31, 1918. When his company was obliged to dig in under heavy fire from all arms within 150 yards of the main German line, he was sent with a message from the company commander to the chief of a front-line platoon. In endeavoring to accomplish his mission this soldier was mortally wounded. Lying on the ground he yelled “Message,” attracted the attention of the platoon leader, and with his dying breath delivered the message he bore.