Official citation of his Distinguished Service Cross:
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 Albert W. Fritz (ASN: 283566), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company I, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., south of Soissons, France, July 18 - 23, 1918. While attached to a machine gun company as an ammunition carrier, Private Fritz, after being twice wounded, continued to carry ammunition while exposed to heavy shell fire.
Contributed by: Therry SCHWARTZ
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 Albert W. Fritz (ASN: 283566), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company I, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., south of Soissons, France, July 18 - 23, 1918. While attached to a machine gun company as an ammunition carrier, Private Fritz, after being twice wounded, continued to carry ammunition while exposed to heavy shell fire.
Contributed by: Therry SCHWARTZ
Official citation of his Distinguished Service Cross:
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 Albert W. Fritz (ASN: 283566), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company I, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., south of Soissons, France, July 18 - 23, 1918. While attached to a machine gun company as an ammunition carrier, Private Fritz, after being twice wounded, continued to carry ammunition while exposed to heavy shell fire.
Contributed by: Therry SCHWARTZ
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 Albert W. Fritz (ASN: 283566), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company I, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., south of Soissons, France, July 18 - 23, 1918. While attached to a machine gun company as an ammunition carrier, Private Fritz, after being twice wounded, continued to carry ammunition while exposed to heavy shell fire.
Contributed by: Therry SCHWARTZ
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