Samuel Mascorella
Distinguished Service Cross
U.S. Army
World War I
General Orders No. 23, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Samuel Mascorella, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Mezy, France, July 15, 1918. On July 15, Private Mascorella volunteered and carried a message to headquarters after two runners had been killed while attempting to get through. He returned through the barrage with an answer to the message.