Martin Ferentchak

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Martin Ferentchak, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action north of Baulny, France, October 1, 1918. After the patrol leader had been killed, Sergeant Ferentchak assumed command of a patrol which had advanced about a kilometer in front of our lines. This patrol encountered the enemy and was exposed to heavy artillery and machine-gun fire. In spite of enemy fire, Sergeant Ferentchak carefully observed and sketched the enemy positions. The patrol suffered heavy casualties, but this noncommissioned officer led the remainder of his group back to our lines and furnished information which proved of great value to his commander in the attack which followed a few days later.