PRIVATE ANDY SKRYPECK, Medical Detachment, 125th Infantry received the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism near Fismes, France, on 5 August 1918. A large number of the company to which he was attached were wounded while crossing an open field. At this point the hostile artillery fire was very accurate and intense, but he disregarded all possibilities of personal injury and remained upon the field until he had administered first aid to his fallen comrades.