Fernand Malbe

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Fernand Malbe, Lieutenant, French Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Gesnes, France, October 5, 1918. After two of his tanks had been destroyed, Lieutenant Malbe continued to lead his tank section in a desperate attack on the machine-gun nests at the crest of Hill 255. His entire disregard of personal danger in successfully carrying out his mission under the terrific enemy fire, made it possible for our troops to reach the objective and hold the position.