Michael Vigilettre

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Michael Vigilettre, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Ronssoy, France, September 29, 1918. Private Vigilettre voluntarily exposed himself to bring in wounded soldiers belonging to another organization. Throughout the engagement under constant rifle and machine-gun fire, he courageously treated the wounded, inspiring the combat troops by his example, until killed by a bursting shell.