Martin Beifus

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Martin Beifus, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Serval, France, September 12, 1918. During the advance of his platoon Sergeant Beifus went out alone and with a Chauchat rifle and grenades drove the enemy out of a trench which was later occupied by our troops. Mortally wounded, he continued to encourage and direct his men in the work of consolidating the position, refusing to be evacuated till this work had been accomplished.