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 Captain (Infantry) Victor Heintz, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 147th Infantry Regiment, 37th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Cierges, France, 29 September 1918. Hearing a call for help from a severely wounded soldier, Captain Heintz immediately left his place of shelter and crawled through heavy artillery and machine-gun fire to the side of the man and carried him to a place of safety.

The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Service Cross to Captain (Infantry) Victor Heintz, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 147th Infantry Regiment, 37th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Cierges, France, 28 September 1918. While serving as operations officer of his regiment, with complete disregard for his own safety and under terrific enemy machine-gun, rifle, sniper, and artillery fire, Captain Heintz ran and crawled several hundred yards to the post of command of the commander of the assault battalion of his regiment after several runners had been killed or wounded in attempting the same object and delivered orders from the regimental commander which served to prevent a successful enemy attack and enabled the battalions in support and reserve to reorganize their forces for defense of the regiment’s position. The daring and soldierly devotion to duty displayed by Captain Heintz greatly inspired the officers and men with whom he served.