Emil H. Petrach
Home Town: Youngstown, OH
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. 32, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Emil H. Petrach, Bugler, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Preny Ridge, France, November 1, 1918. Under heavy and deadly machine-gun fire, Bugler Petrach carried messages to and from his company. After all other means of communication had been cut off, he volunteered and carried many important messages through artillery fire, thus establishing liaison with the rear. He was later wounded while passing through a barrage.