Joseph A. Szczepanik

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Joseph A. Szczepanik, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Limey, France, September 12 – 13, 1918. Private Szczepanik displayed remarkable daring in going out alone and locating the hiding places into which the enemy soldiers had been driven by our barrage. Through his efforts about 150 Germans were captured before they had a chance to come out from cover and man their machine-guns. He was wounded while attempting to enter barracks in which several of the enemy had taken refuge.