William Rochkind

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William Rochkind, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near St. Juvin, France, October 16, 1918. While leading a reconnaissance patrol of eight men, Corporal Rochkind encountered severe machine-gun fire, which forced him to take cover. While attempting to move his patrol to another place during a lull in the firing, one man was killed and another wounded. Placing his men under cover he alone ventured forth to the aid of the wounded man, who was lying exposed to the enemy fire, placing him on his back and carrying him to safety.