Abraham M. Thorf
Military Honor(s):
Purple Heart
Distinguished Service Cross
Citation: The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Abraham Thorf, Supply Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Gesnes, France, September 28, 1918. Sergeant Thorf, although badly wounded crawled 500 meters under heavy shell fire to deliver important papers to his company commander.
Life & Service
- Birth: , Panevėžys (Russia), Lithuania
- Place of Residence: Rexburg, ID, United States
- Race/Ethnicity: Jewish American
- Death: 11 August 1966 Montpelier, ID, United States
- Branch: Army
- Military Rank: Supply Sergeant
- Company: [B]
- Infantry Regiment: 361st
- Division: 91st