Lonnie J. Moscow

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Lonnie J. Moscow, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Ronssoy, France, September 29, 1918. In the attack on the Hindenburg line, corporal Moscow was an advanced scout for his platoon. The platoon was temporarily halted by machine-gun fire from a section of the enemy trench in their immediate front. Corporal Moscow rushed through the heavy enemy fire to the trench and at the point of his rifle compelled twelve of the enemy to surrender. He then signaled for the platoon to advance.