Navy Federal Credit Union

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Service Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Private First Class

    Regiment:

    119th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    30th Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    October 17 – 19, 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 pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Private First Class Fred E. Wallace (ASN: 1995437), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near St. Souplet, France, October 17 – 19, 1918. Private First Class Wallace volunteered and located the right flank of Company G and the left flank of Company H, 119th Regiment under heavy machine-gun fire. He was wounded while on this mission, but returned with the desired information.