Navy Federal Credit Union

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Service Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Private

    Regiment:

    2d Engineer Regiment

    Division:

    2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    October 9, 1918

    War Department, General Orders No. 23 (1919)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Private Paul E. Blust (ASN: 1592747), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 2d Engineers, 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Medeah Farm, France, 9 October 1918. Crawling forward under heavy machine-gun fire, Private Blust assisted in bringing a wounded comrade to safety.