Ernest Fosnes

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Ernest Fosnes, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action during the Aisne-Marne offensive, France, July 19, and August 8, 1918. On July 19 Corporal Fosnes exposed himself to intense machine-gun and artillery fire to assist in the reorganization of his company, which had become temporarily disorganized, due to heavy losses. On August 8, when his platoon had become separated from the company during the attack, he exposed himself to direct machine-gun fire in order to encourage the members of his platoon in their task. He was mortally wounded a short time afterwards.