Navy Federal Credit Union

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Service Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Private

    Regiment:

    132d Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    33d Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    September 26, 1918

    War Department, General Orders No. 37 (1919)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Private George Korzysko (ASN: 1389643), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company H, 132d Infantry Regiment, 33d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Forges, France, 26 September 1918. During the action in Forges wood, Private Korzysko, single-handed, attacked and captured several machine guns, killing the gunners with hand grenades. It was while he was thus engaged that he was killed.