Navy Federal Credit Union

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Service Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Private

    Regiment:

    107th Field Artillery Regiment

    Division:

    28th Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    September 5, 1918

    War Department, General Orders 71 (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 Frank J. Cohen (ASN: 1249864), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Headquarters Company, 107th Field Artillery, 28th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Baslieux, France, 5 September 1918. On duty with an officer at an observation post far in advance of the Infantry line, he exposed himself to heavy machine-gun fire to obtain stretcher and bandages when the officer was hit by a machine-gun bullet. The officer’s wound having proved fatal, Private Cohen, the following day, volunteered to go out and assist in bringing back the body, being constantly subjected to enemy fire.