Joseph Chayie served in the United States Army during World War I. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. His award citation reads: 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 First Class Joseph A. Chayie (ASN: 275360), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 127th Infantry Regiment, 32d Division, A.E.F., near Terny-Sorny, north of Soissons, France, 10 September 1918. Under heavy shell fire, when movement in the open was extremely hazardous, Private First Class Chayie made eight trips from the front lines to battalion headquarters with important messages. His courage, high sense of duty, and coolness under fire were a