Israel J. Chamberlain

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Israel J. Chamberlain, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action in Bois Bossios, France, October 9, 1918. Private Chamberlain went through an open country under heavy machine-gun fire to ascertain whether friendly troops were ahead of his regiment, after unknown soldiers had been observed; he was urged by the French troops on the flank not to make the return trip as certain death seemed sure to be the outcome; but, without hesitation, returned with information which resulted in the wounding of one of the enemy, the killing of two, and the capture of 37, including one officer.