Walter I. Barnhart

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Walter I. Barnhart, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Bois d’en Dela, France, September 27, 1918. Accompanied by an officer, Sergeant Barnhart advanced against an enemy machine-gun nest which was holding up the advance of his company. When they had reached a point within 50 yards of the gun, they were fired upon and the officer was severely wounded. Sergeant Barnhart immediately picked the officer up and through a hail of machine-gun bullets brought him to a position of safety.