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Awards Received

  • Distinguished Service Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Sergeant

    Regiment:

    311th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    78th Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    September 26, 1918

    War Department, General Orders No. 26 (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 Sergeant John Zavodsky (ASN: 1746508), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 311th Infantry Regiment, 78th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Vieville-en-Haye, France, 26 September 1918. Although he was wounded, Sergeant Zavodsky remained with his company until its objective was reached before seeking first-aid treatment.