Harold A. Wascher

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harold A. Wascher, Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Nouart, France, November 5, 1918. While commanding an observation party Second Lieutenant Wascher established a post well in advance of the infantry, and despite the severe fire to which be was subjected, he set up and maintained telephone communications. While thus engaged he was severely wounded by machine-gun fire.