Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Sergeant

Unit:

Company A, 48th Tank Battalion, 14th Armored Division "Liberators", U.S. Army

Distinguished Service Cross awarded posthumously to Sergeant Forest Gable for extraordinary heroism on 28 November 1944. While advancing into the town of Barr, France, through intense enemy artillery and mortar fire, Sergeant Gable’s tank was hit twice by enemy bazooka fire which disabled the tank and injured three members of the crew. Sergeant Gable immediately directed artillery fire against the hostile position, thereby enabling the wounded men to escape. When his 75mm ammunition was exhausted, he crawled to the rear of the tank and dispite intense automatic weapons fire, he continued to fire his .50 caliber machine gun. Disdaining retreat, he held his position until killed by enemy fire. By his extraordinary heroism and unselfish sacrifice, Sergeant Gable enabled three wounded comrades to escape and effected the successful withdrawal of his platoon.

Posthumously awarded.
Headquarters, Seventh U.S. Army, General Orders No. 41 (1945).