Steve Honchar

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Steve Honchar, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Brandeville, France, November 7, 1918. When a small group of his platoon with which he was advancing, was surprised by enemy machine-gun fire, Private Honchar, an automatic rifleman, selected a position and opened fire. He silenced a portion of the fire and drew the rest in his direction, thereby enabling his comrades to take cover. After being wounded three times ha called a comrade and directed his fire, after which he crawled back for first-aid treatment.