Frank B. Carpenter

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Frank B. Carpenter, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Moulin de Charlevaux, France, October 5, 1918. While advancing with his platoon in the Argonne Fewest, Corporal Carpenter located a machine-gun sniper who was directing fire on his squad. Ordering his men to take cover, he drew the sniper’s attention to himself by fire from his rifle. His gallant efforts prevented heavy casualties among his squad, but he himself was killed.