Oscar T. Slagsvol

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Oscar T. Slagsvol, Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near St. Gilles, France, August 3, 1918. Commanding the battalion patrols, Lieutenant Slagsvol was engaged continuously throughout the day in making reconnaissances under heavy fire. Although wounded, he preceded the battalion into the enemy’s position and continued to perform his duties until he was overcome by exhaustion.