Navy Federal Credit Union

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Service Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Private

    Regiment:

    6th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    5th Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    August 17, 1918

    War Department, General Orders No. 15 (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 Ambers Sapp (ASN: 730957), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Headquarters Company, 6th Infantry Regiment, 5th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Frapelle, France, 17 August 1918. Private Sapp displayed great coolness and courage under a heavy enemy barrage when he unhesitatingly went forward to destroy enemy wire entanglements and continued this extremely hazardous work until killed.