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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 First Class Abraham T. Tack (ASN: 540627), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Hill 299, France, 16 October 1918. Private Tack assumed command of a platoon after its officers had been wounded and led it to its objective. He advanced through heavy machine-gun and artillery fire for a distance of 800 meters and engaged in a hand-to-hand fight that resulted in the defeat of the enemy and the capture of 5 machine guns and 30 prisoners.

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Sergeant [then Private]

    Regiment:

    7th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    October 16, 1918
    Headquarters, 3d Division, A.E.F., Citation Orders No. 22 (July 8, 1919)

    By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Sergeant [then Private] Abraham T. Tack (ASN: 540627), United States Army, is cited by the Commanding General, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the World War I Victory Medals awarded him. While serving with Company A, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, on 16 October 1918, on Hill 299 north of Cunel, France, in the Argonne, Sergeant Tack commanding his platoon, assumed command of his company when his company commander was wounded just as the first objective was made in an attack on that hill. Sergeant Tack led the company 800 yards under heavy machine gun fire, and artillery fire. During this advance the company captured five machine guns and 31 prisoners. [A Distinguished Service Cross was awarded for this action.]