Urbane F. Bass
Home Town: Fredericksburg, VA
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. 13, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Urbane F. Bass, First Lieutenant (Medical Corps), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Monthois, France, October 1 – 6, 1918. During the attack on Monthois Lieutenant Bass administered first aid in the open under prolonged and intense shell fire until he was severely wounded and carried from the field.