Herman Wallenmaier

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Herman Wallenmaier, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near the Argonne Forest, France, October 9, 1918. Although suffering painfully from wounds, Private Wallenmaier remained with his company during the entire action, and then was evacuated only when ordered to leave by his commanding officers, being unable to proceed farther because of the loss of blood.