Fred M. Forbis

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Fred M. Forbis, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action southeast of Remonville, France, November 1, 1918. Private Forbis, a member of the leading combat group of his platoon encountered a machine-gun nest of six guns; although only one hundred feet from the nest, he remained at his automatic rifle pouring in such a sheath of bullets on the enemy that it enabled his comrades to outflank the nest. He remained at his post until severely wounded. His exceptional nerve and coolness was an inspiration to his comrades throughout the action.