Gregory Wygast

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Gregory Wygast, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Vieville-en-Haye, France, September 13, 1918. Although severely wounded, Private Wygast made five trips through an unusually heavy barrage of machine-gun and shell fire, bringing up ammunition for his squad, relieving their perilous position. Finding his squad leader killed when he returned the fifth time, he took charge of the squad and directed their fire with good effect until completely overcome.