Joseph H. Burchfield

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Joseph H. Burchfield, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action throughout the operations south of Soissons, France, July 18 – 22, 1918. During the entire operation Private Burchfield repeatedly exposed himself to heavy enemy fire in order to dress and evacuate the wounded. On July 22 he went through a heavy enemy barrage to render first aid to the wounded in the front line and to evacuate them to the rear and was himself wounded while engaged in this work.