Louis Sorrow

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Louis Sorrow, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Fleville, France, October 13 – 21, 1918. After being on duty continuously for 36 hours, on October 13, 1918, Corporal Sorrow volunteered to repair telephone lines which had been cut by shell fire. Under extremely heavy bombardment he worked all night repairing breaks in lines and thereby making possible constant communication with one of the advanced regiments. On October 21, 1918, after one of his helpers had been killed and the other wounded by heavy shell fire, he continued on alone and repaired the telephone lines, displaying unusual bravery and devotion to duty.