Fred Vosburgh

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Fred Vosburgh, First Lieutenant (Medical Corps), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Samogneux, France, October 15, 1918. In the attack on the Bois-de-la-Grande Montagne, First Lieutenant Vosburgh accompanied the attacking Infantry, exposing himself to heavy machine-gun fire in order to direct the prompt evacuation of the wounded. After being severely wounded he continued in his efforts until his evacuation was forced by loss of blood.