Julius Nielsen

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Julius Nielsen, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Landersbach, Alsace, October 4, 1918. Corporal Nielson was in a detachment of 50 soldiers who were attacked by a hostile raiding party composed of 300 storm troops. Although wounded, he maintained his position under the heaviest bombardment and refused to leave his post until the enemy was repulsed.