Gus W. Palubiak
Home Town: Chicago, IL
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders 71, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Gus W. Palubiak, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Forges Woods, France, September 26, 1918. Corporal Palubiak advanced alone on his own initiative, in the face of heavy machine-gun fire, and destroyed a nest of German machine-guns. His brave action allowed his company to resume the advance.