Louie Rettman
Home Town: Hutchinson, MN
General Orders No. No. 24, W.D., 1920
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Louie Rettman, First Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Crezancy, France, July 15, 1918. After company officers had become casualties, Sergeant Rettman reorganized the remnants of the company and took and held an important position against strong enemy attacks. His company commander having been left wounded in advance of the new line, Sergeant Rettman exposed himself to heavy fire in order to carry him to shelter.
