Weston C. Jenkins

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Weston C. Jenkins, Captain, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action in the forest of Argonne, France, October 5, 1918. Captain Jenkins commanded the second battalion of his regiment with conspicuous gallantry. With utter disregard for his own safety, he continued throughput the action to direct his troops personally, moving about from place to place under heavy artillery and machine-gun fire. Exposing himself to the hostile fire, he encouraged his men in their efforts to break through the enemy’s line and succeeded in maintaining their aggressive spirit by his personal example of fearlessness.