Patrick Ames

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Patrick Ames, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Landres-et-St. Georges, France, October 14 – 18, 1918. Under direct fire from enemy machine guns, Corporal Ames made four trips across open ground, carrying messages during the attack on Landres-et-St. Georges. On the night of October 17, Corporal Ames accompanied a patrol sent out to penetrate the enemy’s line and showed exceptional coolness in covering the retirement of the patrol under heavy shell and machine-gun fire. On the following night, being in charge of another similar patrol, Corporal Ames was mortally wounded, but he again displayed superior courage and leadership in withdrawing his men without further casualties.