Hans P. Christiansen
Home Town: St. Paul, MN
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. 99, W.D., 1918
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Hans P. Christiansen, First Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action at Cantigny, France, May 27 – 28, 1918. First Sergeant Christianson refused to receive treatment, although sick, and walked up and down the line encouraging his men and exposing himself to shell and machine-gun fire.