Ralph Gitz
Home Town: Hazleton, PA
General Orders 71, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Ralph Gitz, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Courville, France, September 6, 1918. Exposing himself to an artillery barrage, Corporal Gitz occupied an exposed position to read projector signals from the infantry front line. He volunteered for this duty and rendered valuable service, receiving and transmitting messages until he was so severely wounded that it was necessary for him to be evacuated.
