Frederick A. Egler

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Frederick A. Egler, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Cunel, France, October 11, 1918. Advancing alone far beyond the lines, Sergeant Egler encountered and attacked an enemy machine-gun emplacement, killing an officer and capturing two guns, causing the enemy, about eight in number, to flee in disorder. During the action on November 1, Sergeant Egler received wounds which caused his death.